Tamborini, Marco (2024) Exploring the Transition: Biology, Technology, and Epistemic Activities. [Preprint]
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Abstract
By focusing on biorobotics, this article explores the epistemological foundations necessary to support the transition from biological models to technological artifacts. To address this transition, I analyze the position of the German philosopher Thomas Fuchs, who represents one possible approach to the problem of the relationship between bio-inspired technology and biology. While Fuchs defends the idea of a unique ontological space for humans, this article contends that his categorical distinctions face challenges in establishing a robust epistemic foundation necessary to ground the transition from biology to technology. After identifying at least three interwoven reasons for rejecting Fuchs’ epistemic foundation, I ask how, through what methods, and by means of which practices the newly bio-inspired object is accessed and shaped. Expanding on philosophy of science and technology in practice, I argue that the plurality of answers to this question provides a possible epistemological foundation within the different frameworks of practices that produce the bio-inspired object. In addressing the potential epistemological foundation for pluralistically grounding the transition from biological models to technological ones, my approach helps us: i) concretize and examine the relationship between biological and technological models, and ii) investigate the features and validity of bio-inspired objects, effectively offering a more concrete and pluralistic picture of what bio-inspired sciences and technologies are and what they can (or cannot) do.
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| Keywords: | Biorobotics, Robotics, AI, Biology and technology, Philosophy of Science and Technology in Practice, Technology Games | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Biology Specific Sciences > Artificial Intelligence General Issues > Philosophers of Science General Issues > Technology |
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| Depositing User: | Dr. Marco Tamborini | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 18 Jun 2024 14:18 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 18 Jun 2024 14:18 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 23586 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Biology Specific Sciences > Artificial Intelligence General Issues > Philosophers of Science General Issues > Technology |
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| Date: | 2024 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/23586 |
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