Archaeological Review from Cambridge, Volume 9Department of Archaeology, 1990 - Archaeology |
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... meaning ' seem to me to be associated in the following three ways . First , humans put meaning into the definition and conception of their technical objects and , evidently , of their technical practices2 . In a given society , such as ...
... meaning ' seem to me to be associated in the following three ways . First , humans put meaning into the definition and conception of their technical objects and , evidently , of their technical practices2 . In a given society , such as ...
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... meaning or meanings have been invested , by a given group , in a technical object or practice . It needs nonetheless to be acknowledged that in the vast majority of cases we simply cannot establish an unequivocal - or even vague ...
... meaning or meanings have been invested , by a given group , in a technical object or practice . It needs nonetheless to be acknowledged that in the vast majority of cases we simply cannot establish an unequivocal - or even vague ...
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... meaning , which could be jointly addressed by both disciplines : the apparent contradiction between the endless creativity of cultures ( as expressed , say , in the diversity of " meanings " ascribed to their technical crea- tions ) ...
... meaning , which could be jointly addressed by both disciplines : the apparent contradiction between the endless creativity of cultures ( as expressed , say , in the diversity of " meanings " ascribed to their technical crea- tions ) ...
Contents
TECHNOLOGY IN THE HUMANITIES | 3 |
Nathan Schlanger | 18 |
Pierre Lemonnier | 27 |
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