Andrew Basden

Dr. Andrew Basden is Professor of Human Factors and Philosophy in Information Systems at the University of Salford, UK. After obtaining a first class honours degree in Electronics and a Doctor of Philosophy in Computer-Aided Design at the University of Southampton, he spent 14 years in computer programming in applications and expert systems in the pharmaceutical, health, chemical and construction sectors, before returning to academic life in 1987. Since then he has taught and published in a wide range of fields, including knowledge based systems, knowledge acquisition, development methodologies, databases, multimedia, business information systems, human computer interaction, human factors, critical studies and philosophy. He is founder member of the international Centre for Philosophy, Technology and Social Systems.

Publications

Philosophical Frameworks for Understanding Information Systems
Philosophical Frameworks for Understanding Information Systems
Andrew Basden. © 2008. 412 pages.
Information systems have five main areas of research and practice in which humans relate to information and communications technology. Typically isolated from one another, these...
Introduction
Introduction
Andrew Basden. © 2008. 30 pages.
The purpose of this book is to introduce a different way of looking at IT and IS, and to suggest some tools to help us do this and to take action. The tools derive from...
Overview of Dooyeweerd's Philosophy
Overview of Dooyeweerd's Philosophy
Andrew Basden. © 2008. 30 pages.
The aim of this chapter is to introduce the thought of Herman Dooyeweerd, giving a basic overview of the main themes and ways of thinking that are relevant to understanding...
Some Portions of Dooyeweerd's Positive Philosophy
Some Portions of Dooyeweerd's Positive Philosophy
Andrew Basden. © 2008. 57 pages.
This chapter explains some portions of Dooyeweerd’s positive philosophy which author has found useful in understanding IS. It covers Dooyeweerd’s theory of modal spheres...
A Framework for Understanding Human Use of Computers
A Framework for Understanding Human Use of Computers
Andrew Basden. © 2008. 54 pages.
This chapter seeks to open it up further and explore how Dooyeweerd’s philosophy can be used to understand human use of computers (HUC) by exposing some of the challenges and...
A Framework for Understanding the Nature of Computers and Information
A Framework for Understanding the Nature of Computers and Information
Andrew Basden. © 2008. 50 pages.
"What is a computer?" and "What is information?" are questions that the reflective user will sometimes ponder. These questions do not refer to what the computer means to us...
A Framework for Understanding Information Systems Development
A Framework for Understanding Information Systems Development
Andrew Basden. © 2008. 41 pages.
This chapter explores how Dooyeweerd’s philosophy might help us understand the challenges and issues in ISD as they are seen from an everyday perspective. The information system...
A Framework for Understanding Information Technology Resources
A Framework for Understanding Information Technology Resources
Andrew Basden. © 2008. 44 pages.
Information systems developers make use of information technology resources. IT resources might include, for example, tools like editors, compilers, linkers and debuggers...
A Framework for Understanding Information Technology as Ecology
A Framework for Understanding Information Technology as Ecology
Andrew Basden. © 2008. 29 pages.
Information technology (IT) deeply influences the way we live, our assumptions, aspirations, expectations, habits -- our very life-and-world-views (LWVs). It has become an...
Reflections
Reflections
Andrew Basden. © 2008. 34 pages.
The reason we have been content to emerge with five answers rather than trying to find a single over-arching one -- or, contrariwise, to sink into a morass of subjectivism that...
Knowledge Servers
Knowledge Servers
Andrew Basden. © 2007. 5 pages.
Knowledge servers aim to provide knowledge rather than mere information. While information may be “delivered” to the user, such as via Web pages, knowledge is generated within...