In defense of engineering sciences: On the epistemological relations between science and technology

Techne: Research in Philosophy and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49-71

  Boon, Mieke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Engineering design; Engineering science; Epist m and techn .; Scientific practice; Technological knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863528946     PISSN: 01617249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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