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Author : David J. Buller
Release : 1999-07-01
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 111/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Function, Selection, and Design by : David J. Buller
Download or read book Function, Selection, and Design written by David J. Buller. This book was released on 1999-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete sourcebook for philosophical discussion of the nature of function in biology.
Author : Philippe Huneman
Release : 2013-02-20
Genre : Philosophy
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Book Rating : 047/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Functions: selection and mechanisms by : Philippe Huneman
Download or read book Functions: selection and mechanisms written by Philippe Huneman. This book was released on 2013-02-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume handles in various perspectives the concept of function and the nature of functional explanations, topics much discussed since two major and conflicting accounts have been raised by Larry Wright and Robert Cummins’ papers in the 1970s. Here, both Wright’s ‘etiological theory of functions’ and Cummins’ ‘systemic’ conception of functions are refined and elaborated in the light of current scientific practice, with papers showing how the ‘etiological’ theory faces several objections and may in reply be revisited, while its counterpart became ever more sophisticated, as researchers discovered fresh applications for it. Relying on a firm knowledge of the original positions and debates, this volume presents cutting-edge research evincing the complexities that today pertain in function theory in various sciences. Alongside original papers from authors central to the controversy, work by emerging researchers taking novel perspectives will add to the potential avenues to be followed in the future. Not only does the book adopt no a priori assumptions about the scope of functional explanations, it also incorporates material from several very different scientific domains, e.g. neurosciences, ecology, or technology. In general, functions are implemented in mechanisms; and functional explanations in biology have often an essential relation with natural selection. These two basic claims set the stage for this book’s coverage of investigations concerning both ‘functional’ explanations, and the ‘metaphysics’ of functions. It casts new light on these claims, by testing them through their confrontation with scientific developments in biology, psychology, and recent developments concerning the metaphysics of realization. Rather than debating a single theory of functions, this book presents the richness of philosophical issues raised by functional discourse throughout the various sciences.
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Release : 2005
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Book Synopsis Product Design Selection with Variability for an Implicit Value Function by :
Download or read book Product Design Selection with Variability for an Implicit Value Function written by . This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael F. Ashby
Release : 2009-10-28
Genre : Technology & Engineering
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Book Rating : 401/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Materials and Design by : Michael F. Ashby
Download or read book Materials and Design written by Michael F. Ashby. This book was released on 2009-10-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design, Second Edition, discusses the role of materials and processes in product design. The book focuses on the materials that designers need, as well as on how and why they use them. The book’s 10 chapters cover topics such as function and personality, factors influencing product design, the design process, materials selection, and case studies in materials and design. Appendices for each chapter provide exercises for readers, along with detailed charts of technical attributes of different materials for reference. This book will be particularly useful to both students and working designers. Students are introduced to the role of materials in manufacturing and design, with the help of familiar language and concepts. Working designers can use the book as a reference source for materials and manufacturing. The best guide ever published on the on the role of materials, past and present, in product development, by noted materials authority Mike Ashby and professional designer Kara Johnson--now with even better photos and drawings on the Design Process Significant new section on the use of re-cycled materials in products, and the importance of sustainable design for manufactured goods and services Enhanced materials profiles, with addition of new materials types like nanomaterials, advanced plastics and bio-based materials
Author : Md Abdul Maleque
Release : 2013-12-11
Genre : Technology & Engineering
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Book Rating : 383/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Materials Selection and Design by : Md Abdul Maleque
Download or read book Materials Selection and Design written by Md Abdul Maleque. This book was released on 2013-12-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents topics on the basics of materials selection and design which will give a better understanding on the selection methods and then find suitable materials for the applications. This book draws the simple and straightforward quantitative methods followed by knowledge-based expert system approach with real and tangible case studies to show how undergraduate or post-graduate students or engineers can apply their knowledge on materials selection and design. Topics discussed in this book contain special features such as illustration, tables and tutorial questions for easy understanding. A few published books or documents are available, hence this book will be very useful for those who use (or want to use) materials selection approach without the advantages of having had comprehensive knowledge or expertise in this materials’ world.
