Taking Stock of Extension Theory of Technology

Philosophy and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 61-78

  Steinert, Steffen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Artifacts; Extended mind; Extension theory; Human technology relations; Instrumentalism; Philosophy of technology; Technology as extension

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975744196     PISSN: 22105433     EISSN: 22105441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13347-014-0186-3     Document Type: Article

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