Beth Preston

A Philosophy of Material Culture

Action, Function, and Mind

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book focuses on material culture as a subject of philosophical inquiry and promotes the philosophical study of material culture by articulating some of the central and difficult issues raised by this topic and providing innovative solutions to them, most notably an account of improvised action and a non-intentionalist account of function in material culture.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780415623087
• ISBN-10: 0415623081
• Artikelnr.: 36082853

Autorenporträt

Beth Preston is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Georgia, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part 1: Action in Material Culture 1. The Centralized Control
Model 2. Taking Improvisation Seriously 3. Coming to Terms with
Collaboration 4. How to Improvise Part 2: Function in Material Culture 5.
Proper Function and System Function 6. The Use and Abuse of Intention 7.
Reproduction and Innovation. Conclusion