About On the Significance of the Biography and Thought of Pilgram Marpeck for a Responsible Engineering Perspective
| Authors | Kienitz, Karl |
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| Date | 2017 |
| Proceedings | Proceedings of the 2017 Christian Engineering Conference |
| URL | https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/christian_engineering_conference/2017/philosophy_and_theology/3 |
Type: Conference Paper
Tags: Christian Engineering
Abstract
In the general scope of an aspirational approach to engineering practice and ethics, this article follows the paradigm of learning from biography and presents Pilgram Marpeck, an engineer and Anabaptist reformer of the 16th century, as a possible early role model for the engineering professional. A biographical review of his life and all-encompassing participation in the society of his time is followed by a self-contained summary of his thought on selected topics. When considering the bearing of these on engineering ethics and practice, Marpeck's thought and several of his concerns are found of current relevance.