Functions as based on a concept of general design

Synthese

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-89

  Krohs, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological design; Cummins; Function; Malfunction; Millikan; Technical design; Type fixation

Indexed keywords

EID: 57249115756     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-007-9258-6     Document Type: Article

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