Questioning two assumptions in the metaphysics of technological objects

Philosophy and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 127-135

  Soltanzadeh, Sadjad ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Metaphysics; Problem solving; Property; Reality; Technological object; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84979233591     PISSN: 22105433     EISSN: 22105441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13347-015-0198-7     Document Type: Article

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