Vermaas, P.E. (Pieter)

Scientific publications (selection)

Vermaas, Pieter, Peter Kroes, Ibo van de Poel, Maarten Franssen, and Wybo Houkes. 2011. A Philosophy of Technology: From Technical Artefacts to Sociotechnical Systems. Synthesis Lectures on Engineers, Technology and Society 6 (1):1-134. available online

Vermaas, Pieter E; Kroes, Peter; Light, Andrew and Moore, Steven A. (eds.) 2008. Philosophy and Design; From Engineering to Architecture. Heidelberg: Springer. available online

Brey, P.A.E. 2008. Technological Design as an Evolutionary Process. In Philosophy and Design. From Engineering to Architecture edited by P. Vermaas, P. Kroes, A. Light and S. Moore. Dordrecht.available online

Kroes, PA, A Light, and PE Vermaas. 2008. Design in engineering and architecture: towards an integrated philosophical understanding. In Philosophy and design: from engineering to architecture edited by P. Vermaas, P. Kroes, A. Light and S. Moore. New York etc.: Springer available online

Kroes, PA, Vermaas, PE 2008. Interesting differences between artifacts and natural objects. APA newsletter on philosophy and computers 8 (1):28-31.

Verbeek, P.P.C.C. 2008. in Design: Design Ethics and the Morality of Technological Artifacts. In Philosophy and Design: from Engineering to Architecture edited by P. Vermaas, P. Kroes, A. Light and S. Moore. Dordrecht: Springer.available online

van den Hoven, M.J., and P.E. Vermaas. 2007. Nano-Technology and Privacy: On Continuous Surveillance Outside the Panopticon. Journal of Medicine and Philosophy 32 (3):283-297.available online

van Eck, D., D.A. McAdams, and P.E. Vermaas. 2007. Functional Decomposition in Engineering: A Survey. Paper read at 2007 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (DETC2007), at New York.

van Renssen, A.S.H.P., P.E. Vermaas, and S.D. Zwart. 2007. A Taxonomy of Functions in Gellish English. Paper read at Design for Society: Knowledge, Innovation and Sustainability, at Paris.

Vermaas, P.E. 2007. The Functional Modelling Account of Stone and Wood: Some Critical Remarks. Paper read at 16th International Conference on Engineering Design, Design for Society: Knowledge, Innovation and Sustainability, at Paris.

Vermaas, P.E., ed. 2007. Humanities and Technology Review. Vol. 1.

Vermaas, P.E., and C.H. Dorst. 2007. On the Conceptual Framework of John Gero’s Fbs-Model and the Prescriptive Aims of Design Methodology. Design studies 28:133-157.available online

Borgo, S., M. Carrara, P.E. Vermaas, and P. Garbacz. 2006. Behavior of a Technical Artifact: An Ontological Perspective in Engineering. Paper read at Formal ontology in information systems: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference, at Amsterdam.

Vermaas, P.E. 2006. A Complex Basis for Understanding Nanotechnology: Two Natures of Artefacts, and One Flexible Natural-Artificial Distinction. Paper read at Workshop on The challenge of nanotechnology to ontology and ethics, 10-03-2006, at Padova, Italy.

Vermaas, P.E. 2006. Engineering Support for the Goal-Dependence of Biological Functions. Paper read at Workshop on Teleology: Purposes and Functions in Artifacts and Biological Entities, 30-11-2006, at Padova, Italy.

Vermaas, P.E. 2006. Modal Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics. In Encyclopedia of philosophy, edited by D. M. Borchert. Detroit: Macmillan Reference.available online

Vermaas, P.E. 2006. Noodgedwongen Ietwat Excentriek: Filosofisch Onderzoek Aan Technische Functies. Algemeen Nederlands tijdschrift voor wijsbegeerte, 216-224.available online

Vermaas, P.E. 2006. On Changing Your Mind: Taking Also Technical Functions as Objective Properties. Paper read at Conference on Comparative philosophy of technical artifacts and biological organisms, 23-09-2006, at Altenberg, Austria.

Vermaas, P.E., ed. 2006. Humanities and Technology Review.

Vermaas, P.E., and W.N. Houkes. 2006. Technical Functions: A Drawbridge between the Intentional and Structural Natures of Technical Artefacts. Studies in history and philosophy of science, 5-18.available online

Vermaas, P.E., and W.N. Houkes. 2006. Use Plans and Artefact Functions: An Intentionalist Approach to Artefacts and Their Use. In Doing Things with Things: The Design and Use of Everyday Objects, edited by A. Costall and O. Dreier. Aldershot: Ashgate.available online

van den Hoven, M.J., and P.E. Vermaas. 2005. Privacy and Nanotechnology. Paper read at University of South Carolina Nano Ethics Conference, 05-03-2005, at Columbia, SC.

Dorst, C.H., and P.E. Vermaas. 2005. John Gero’s Function-Behaviour-Structure Model of Designing: A Critical Analysis. Research in Engineering Design, 17-26.available online

Kroes, P.A., and P.E. Vermaas. 2005. Book of Abstracts of the 14th Meeting of the Society for Philosophy and Technology.

Vermaas, P.E. 2005. The Conceptual Slalom of Capturing Artefact Functions: The Results of the Ice-Function Theory. Paper read at LOA seminar, 07-10-2005, at Trento, Italy.

Vermaas, P.E. 2005. Design Methodology and Other Problems in the Philosophy of Technology. Paper read at Conference on Norms in Knowledge and Reasoning in Technology, 03-06-2005, at Boxmeer, Netherlands.

Vermaas, P.E. 2005. Epistemic Highlighters: An Explorative Engineering Account of Biological Functions. Paper read at Conference on Fonction et Selection, 02-06-2005, at Paris, France.

Vermaas, P.E. 2005. The Erratic Metaphysics of Functional Kinds in Technology and Biology. Paper read at LOA seminar, 07-12-2005, at Trento, Italy.

Vermaas, P.E. 2005. From Current to Signal: Promises of Quantum Information Technology for Interpreting Quantum Mechanics. Paper read at ECAP5 - Fifth European Congress for Analytic Philosophy, 30-08-2005, at Lisbon, Portugal.

Vermaas, P.E. 2005. Function Ascriptions to Technical Artefacts: The Ice-Function Theory. PSTS Philosophy of Technology Series 1:74-80.

Vermaas, P.E. 2005. Nanoscale Pictures Are Boring. Paper read at Imaging NanoSpace – Bildwelten der Nanoforschung, 12-05-2005, at Bielefeld, Germany.

Vermaas, P.E. 2005. The Pesky Particulars of a General Theory for Biological and Technical Functions, 23-11-2005, at Padova, Italy.

Vermaas, P.E. 2005. Technology and the Conditions on Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics. British journal for the philosophy of science 56 (4):635-661.available online

Vermaas, P.E., ed. 2005. Humanities and Technology Review.

Vermaas, P.E., ed. 2005. Psts Philosophy of Technology Series.

Professional/Popular publications (selection)

Vermaas, Pieter, Peter Kroes, Ibo Van de Poel, Maarten Franssen, en Wybo Houkes. 2009. Kernthema's in de technische wetenschap. Boom.available online

Vermaas, P.E. 2005. Promises of a Philosophical Analysis of Technical Functions. Paper read at FOMI 2005: Proceedings of the first International Workshop Formal Ontologies Meet Industry, at Castelnuovo del Garda.