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- Comprehensive overview of the dual nature of technical artifacts
- Opens up the black box of the design and making of technology
- Combines a theory of technical functions with a theory of technical artefact kinds
- Clear discussion of the philosophical problems of the design of technical artefacts
Part of the book series: Philosophy of Engineering and Technology (POET, volume 6)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
The book advances the thesis that technical artefacts, conceived of as physical constructions with a technical function, have a dual nature; they are hybrid objects combining physical and intentional features. It proposes a theory of technical functions and technical artefact kinds that does justice to this dual nature, analyses engineering design from the dual nature point of view, and argues that technical artefacts, because of their dual nature, have inherent moral significance.
Authors and Affiliations
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, Department of Philosophy, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
Peter Kroes
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Technical Artefacts: Creations of Mind and Matter
Book Subtitle: A Philosophy of Engineering Design
Authors: Peter Kroes
Series Title: Philosophy of Engineering and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-3940-6
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature B.V. 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-3939-0Published: 25 May 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-017-8509-9Published: 11 June 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-3940-6Published: 24 May 2012
Series ISSN: 1879-7202
Series E-ISSN: 1879-7210
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 206