The ontology of artefacts: The hard problem

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 118-131

  Houkes, Wybo N ^a   Meijers, Anthonie W M ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Artefact; Constitution; Metaphysics; Supervenience; Underdetermination

Indexed keywords

EID: 32444435631     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2005.12.013     Document Type: Article

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