Biónica: eficacia versus eficiencia en la tecnología natural y artificial

This paper reflects on the concepts of efficiency and efficacy in nature and in the field of artificial productions. It takes as a theoretical framework Quintanilla's definitions on the philosophy of technology. From a diachronic study try to establish a clear demarcation between these concepts...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Miralles, Mónica, Giuliano, Gustavo
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2008
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositório:Scientiae Studia (Online)
Idioma:espanhol
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/11139
Acesso em linha:https://revistas.usp.br/ss/article/view/11139
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Biónica
Efectividad
Eficacia
Eficiencia
Progreso
Bionics
Effectiveness
Efficacy
Efficiency
Progress
Descrição
Resumo:This paper reflects on the concepts of efficiency and efficacy in nature and in the field of artificial productions. It takes as a theoretical framework Quintanilla's definitions on the philosophy of technology. From a diachronic study try to establish a clear demarcation between these concepts, often used as synonyms in the design field. This discussion involves problems such as the increasingly blurred distinction between natural and artificial productions, the notion of complexity, and the relationship between efficiency and progress both in natural and artificial domains.