Technology Over Time: Philosophical Perspectives on Maintenance.
The article discusses the growing academic interest in maintenance within the philosophy of technology, highlighting its significance in understanding the continuity and persistence of technological artifacts over time. It contrasts traditional studies that focus on disruption and innovation with a...
| Published in: | Techné: Research in Philosophy & Technology Vol. 29; no. 2/3; pp. 93 - 122 |
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Philosophy Documentation Center
2025
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