Kerstin Brückweh et al. (dir.) Engineering Society: The Role of the Human and Social Sciences in Modern Societies, 1880-1980 Houndmills, Palgrave Macmillan, 2012, 318 p.

2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 586-589
Author(s):  
Yves Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Engineering Society ◽  
Human And Social Sciences

scholarly journals IMPACT OF HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ON COMBAT TO COVID-19 IN BRAZIL AND ANGOLA

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. a2en
Author(s):  
Joseneide dos Santos Gomes ◽  
Manuel Francisco Neto ◽  
Maria Mbuanda Gunga Francisco
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Social Problem ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Human And Social Sciences ◽  
Communication Pedagogy

This article presents a theoretical approach on the role of human and social sciences in combating Covid-19, and aims to encourage reflections on the importance of interdisciplinarity, intradisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity in understanding and solving this very complex social problem. Despite the active involvement of doctors and various specialties and nurses in the fight against covid-19, there is a need to apply knowledge from different areas of scientific knowledge in human and social sciences. In fact, currently, no one works in isolation when success is desired, since the human being is of a bio-psycho-socio-cultural nature. Social communication, pedagogy, psychology, sociology, anthropology were focused, without denying the contribution of so many others that were not mentioned.

Human Factors and Maritime Safety

2011 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 625-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Chauvin
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Complex Systems ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Cognitive Factors ◽  
First Line ◽  
Interpersonal Factors ◽  
Human And Social Sciences ◽  
Different Levels

This paper presents key models and concepts developed in psychology which help to understand the role of human factors in complex systems. It aims to explain their significance for anyone who wants to analyze the role of human factors in maritime accidents. Reason (1990, 1997, 2000) makes a crucial distinction between “active failures” that are made by first-line operators (captain, officers or members of a crew) and “latent failures” that are deeper causes and upstream factors concerning people who are at a distance from the accident. In agreement with this theoretical framework, this paper proposes examining the role of human factors in maritime accidents at three different levels: i) the level of individual – and namely cognitive – factors of first-line operators, ii) the level of social – and namely interpersonal – factors and iii) the level of systemic or organizational factors which correspond to “latent failures”. For each level, the main and recent contributions of the human and social sciences are presented and then used to analyze an emblematic accident.

O papel dos intelectuais numa era de turbulências

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-26
Author(s):  
Eduardo C. B. Bittar
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
The Enlightenment ◽  
Primary Function ◽  
Human And Social Sciences

O presente artigo aborda a crise de rumos do projeto da modernidade, e é sob este contexto abrangente, do ponto de vista histórico e filosófico, que a pandemia de Covid-19 é analisada. A percepção de que o mundo contemporâneo mergulha no desnorte, na incerteza e na perda de horizontes sociais é analisada, numa perspectiva crítica e propositiva. Com esta proposta, o artigo procura, sobretudo, tratar do papel dos intelectuais, num contexto de crise, acentuando-se a preocupação com a função da palavra. Em face da enorme evidência das Ciências Naturais, ativadas pelo cenário de Covid-19 a oferecerem respostas imediatas, convoca-se, igualmente, à ativação da função que as Ciências Humanas e Sociais, e, também, a Filosofia possuem de atribuírem sentido à experiência de mundo, especialmente em tempos tempestuosos. Defende-se a posição de que a Filosofia tem uma função precípua de defesa do lugar da razão, e, especialmente em contextos tempestuosos, deve representar um lugar reflexivo capaz de ambientar o esclarecimento.   The role of intellectuals in a turbulence era The present article addresses the crisis of directions of the modernity project, and it is under this comprehensive context, from the historical and philosophical point of view, that the Covid-19 pandemic is analyzed. The perception that the contemporary world is plunged into bewilderment, uncertainty and loss of social horizons is analyzed from a critical and purposeful perspective. With this proposal, the article seeks, above all, to deal with the role of intellectuals, in a context of crisis, emphasizing the concern with the function of the word. In view of the enormous evidence from the Natural Sciences, activated by the Covid-19 scenario to offer immediate answers, it is also called upon to activate the function that the Human and Social Sciences, and also Philosophy have to attribute meaning to the experience world, especially in stormy times. It defends the position that Philosophy has a primary function of defending the place of reason, and, especially in stormy contexts, it must represent a reflective place capable of setting the enlightenment. Keywords: Intellectuals. Human and Social Sciences. Pandemic.

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