Upon Opening the Black Box and Finding It Empty: Social Constructivism and the Philosophy of Technology

Science, Technology & Human Values

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 362-378

  Winner, Langdon ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 84970163718     PISSN: 01622439     EISSN: 15528251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016224399301800306     Document Type: Article

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