# Do the designer’s intentions determine the proper function of an artifact **Opening (not a real abstract):** Do the designer’s intentions determine the proper function of an artifact? by Daniela Zamora Sánchez Philosophy of Technology Do the designer’s intentions determine the proper function of an artifact? No, the intention of the designer does not determine the proper function of an artifact; however, the intention of the majority of users does. But to properly answer this question, we should know what we mean when we talk about the proper function. The proper function of an artifact is the “real” or “correct” way to use an object, the main function that an object has, even if we can give it numerous other functions. Parsons makes the distinction between the kinds of function with the phrases “function of” and “function as” (2015). For example, a blouse has the function of dressing and can function as a cleaning cloth.