Author : Dingmar van Eck
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319351559
Total Pages : 75 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)
Book Synopsis The Philosophy of Science and Engineering Design by : Dingmar van Eck
Download or read book The Philosophy of Science and Engineering Design written by Dingmar van Eck and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-20 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the relationship between the philosophy of science and philosophy of engineering, and demonstrates how philosophers of engineering design as well as design researchers can benefit from the conceptual toolkit that the philosophy of science has to offer. In this regard, it employs conceptual tools from the philosophical literature on scientific explanation to address key issues in engineering design and philosophy of engineering design. Specifically, the book focuses on assessing the explanatory value of function ascriptions used in engineering design and philosophy of technical functions; on elaborating the structure of explanation in engineering design; on assessing the role and value of design representations in engineering design and philosophy thereof; and on elaborating means for the testing of design methods. Presenting a novel and effective approach to tackling key issues in the field, philosophers of engineering and design alike will greatly benefit from this book.