Engineering, science and biology

Wybo Houkes, Pieter E. Vermaas

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Samenvatting

The ICE-theory accounts for two types of functional descriptions of artefacts: function ascriptions relative to use plans and ascriptions of functional roles based on plan-less physicochemical analyses. We put forward the first type as central to technology. In this chapter we continue our discussion of plan-less functional descriptions, and review a number of engineering functional descriptions that seem to challenge the central role of plan-relative function ascriptions. The discussion stays initially within the domain of technology, but provides us with the means to consider also how the ICE-theory fares in dealing with functional descriptions outside this domain.

Originele taal-2Engels
TitelTechnical Functions
SubtitelOn the Use and Design of Artefacts
Plaats van productieDordrecht
UitgeverijSpringer
Hoofdstuk6
Pagina's117-136
Aantal pagina's20
ISBN van elektronische versie978-90-481-3900-2
ISBN van geprinte versie978-90-481-3899-9, 978-94-007-3197-4
DOI's
StatusGepubliceerd - 2010

Publicatie series

NaamPhilosophy of Engineering and Technology (POET)
Volume1
ISSN van geprinte versie1879-7202
ISSN van elektronische versie1879-7210

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