Philosophical problems of control

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Rivista di Filosofia Neo-Scolastica 104 (4):661-686 (2012)
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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.

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Alessandro Giordani
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