Journal: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science

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Stud. hist. philos. sci.

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Elsevier

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0039-3681

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  • Feenberg and STS
    Item type: Review Article
    Kochan, Jeff (2006)
    Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
  • One Whitehead, Not Three
    Item type: Journal Article
    Sieroka, Norman (2000)
    Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
  • Minimal logical teleology in artifacts and biology connects the two domains and frames mechanisms via epistemic circularity
    Item type: Journal Article
    Pérez-Escobar, José Antonio (2024)
    Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
    The understanding of artifacts and biological phenomena has often influenced each other. This work argues that at the core of these epistemic bridges there are shared teleological notions and explanations manifested in analogies between artifacts and biological phenomena. To this end, I first propose a focus on the logical structure of minimal teleological explanations, which renders said epistemic bridges more evident than an ontological or metaphysical approach to teleology, and which can be used to describe scientific practices in different areas by virtue of formal generality and minimalism (section 2). Second, I show how this approach highlights some epistemic features shared by the understanding of artifacts and biological phenomena, like a specific kind of epistemic circularity, and how functional analogies between artifacts and biological phenomena translate such epistemic circularity from one domain to the other (section 3). Third, I conduct a case study on the scientific practice around the brain's “compass”, showing how the understanding of artifacts influences purpose ascription and measurement, and frames mechanisms in biology, especially in areas where purpose ascription is most difficult, like cognitive neuroscience (sections 4 and 5).
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