期刊名称：Hyle : International Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry
印刷版ISSN：1433-5158
出版年度：2004
卷号：10
期号：2
页码：65-82
出版社：HYLE Publications, Karlsruhe and University of Karlsruhe
摘要：Although many active scientists deplore the publicity about Drex-ler's futuristic scenario, I will argue that the controversies it has generated are very useful, at least in one respect. They help clarify the metaphysical assump-tions underlying nanotechnologies, which may prove very helpful for under-standing their public and cultural impact. Both Drexler and his opponents take inspiration from living systems, which they both describe as machines. How -ever there is a striking contrast in their respective views of molecular machin-eries. This paper based on semipopular publications is an attempt to character-ize the rival models of nanomachines and to disentangle the worldviews un-derpinning the uses of biological reference on both sides. Finally, in an effort to point out the historical roots of the contrast in the concepts of nanomachi-nes, I raise the question of a divide between two cultures of nanotechnology
