Liu Zeyuan's philosophy of engineering and technology: An introduction to his Marxist socioeconomic theory

Qin Zhu and Carl Mitcham

Technology in Society, 2020, vol. 63, issue C

Abstract: Liu Zeyuan (1940–2020) was a contributing founder to the Northeastern School in Chinese philosophy of technology. As such, he undertook to develop a theory that built on Marxism as the official ideology of the People's Republic of China. Following an overview of Liu's life and work, this article introduces the Marxist socioeconomic theory that served as a framework for his research. It then describes how he used this theory to reflect on the essential features and historical evolution of engineering and technology along with his analyses of issues related to innovation, ethics, and governance. It includes some reflections on how Liu's thought can be related to other philosophies of engineering and technology both inside and outside China.

Keywords: Chinese philosophy of engineering; Chinese philosophy of technology; Engineering; Marxism; Technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101351

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