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How will we find the elephant in the room?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 August 2020

Wybo Houkes  and
Krist Vaesen Open the ORCID record for Krist Vaesen [Opens in a new window]
Wybo Houkes
Affiliation:
Philosophy & Ethics, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.w.n.houkes@tue.nl k.vaesen@tue.nl
Krist Vaesen
Affiliation:
Philosophy & Ethics, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.w.n.houkes@tue.nl k.vaesen@tue.nl
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Abstract

We argue that Osirak's and Reynaud's technological-reasoning hypothesis raises conceptual and methodological challenges. Interrelations between technical potential and expertise leave it unclear exactly what the technical-reasoning hypothesis encompasses. We submit that it is compatible with a range of hypotheses that are difficult to differentiate empirically.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 43 , 2020 , e168
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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References

Houkes, W. & Vermaas, P. (2010) Technical functions: On the use and design of artefacts. Springer.CrossRefGoogle Scholar