Philosophical problems of control

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Rivista di Filosofia Neo-Scolastica 104 (4):661-686 (2012)
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Alessandro Giordani
Università Cattolica di Milano
Luca Mari
Abstract
The present paper presents a philosofical analysis of the concept of control based on a specific characterization of the structure of control systems. The paper is subdivided into four section: in the first and the second sections the control dynamics is described and interpreted, while the last two sections briefly copy with the relationships between control, teleonomy, teleology and freedom.
Keywords control  teleonomy  teleology  dynamical system
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