Mechanistic artefact explanation

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 81-96

  Ridder, Jeroen De ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Artefact; Explanation; Levels of explanation; Mechanisms; Technical function

Indexed keywords

EID: 32444449390     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2005.12.009     Document Type: Article

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