Engineering design and adaptation

被引：3

作者：

Richardson, RC ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221 USA

来源：

PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE | 2003年 / 70卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1086/377407

中图分类号：

N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];

学科分类号：

01 [哲学]; 0101 [哲学]; 010108 [科学技术哲学]; 060207 [中国近代史]; 060305 [世界专门史]; 0712 [科学技术史];

摘要：

Reverse engineering is a matter of inferring adaptive function from Structure. The utility of reverse engineering for evolutionary biology has been a matter of controversy. I offer a simple taxonomy of the uses of engineering design in assessing adaptation, with a variety of illustrations. The Plausibility of applications of engineering design reflects the specific way the models are elaborated and derived.

引用

页码：1277 / 1288

页数：12

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