1st Edition

Design, Philosophy and Making Things Happen

By Brian Dixon Copyright 2023
206 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Drawing from the work of Dewey, Wittgenstein and Heidegger, this book aims to relate a series of philosophic insights to the practice of engaging in design research for change. These insights are explored and presented as a set of potential strategies for grounding transformative design research within an intellectual context which both embraces and celebrates experience, process and... Read more

Prologue: The Entwining of Design and Dynamic Knowledge Production  Introduction: Design Research, Philosophy and Some Radical Philosophers  1. Positioning: Working with Context in Experience  2. Processing: Making a World Together through Meaningful Inquiry  3. Producing: Knowing Value  Conclusion - Understanding the Boundaries, A Justificatory Narrative and What Next?

Biography

Brian S. Dixon is Head of Belfast School of Art, Ulster University, Belfast.