What is technological science?

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 523-527

  Hansson, Sven Ove ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Design; Functional concepts; Idealization; Technological sciences; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548535614     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2007.06.003     Document Type: Article

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