Dear Eduardo,
In your interesting post of Sunday 4th, you wrote:
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Predicting the use is the core of Design activities.
[...] "Reading" a boat mast as a cann opener is possible and even
interesting to designology if we find that it can be a good cann opener,
solving the problem of sailors that forgot to bring their cann openers.
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In case you are not aware of it already, may I suggest you take a close
look at (Dipert, 1993). I'm almost sure this book will interest you. It
describes problems and examples very clearly analogous to yours.
Besides, it's also a standard reference for people interested in the
Philosophy of Design. You certainly seem to be one of them (whether you
think of your interests in these terms or not).
I also very much agreee with you that prediction of use is an essential
component of designing. (And one of the Philosophy of Design that I plan
to explore myself: how is such preciction possible? How can it be
explained epistemologically?)
If you are interested in pursuing the issue of **use** itself, (Houkes
et al, 2002) would be a good point of departure.
Best wishes for the new year,
to you and to the list at large,
Per
=== References: ===
Dipert R D (1993), "Artifacts, Art Works, and Agency", Philadelphia:
Temple University Press. ISBN 0-87722-990-2.
Houkes W, P E Vermaas, K Dorst and M J de Vries (2002) "Design and use
as plans: an action-theoretical account" Design Studies 23:3, 303-320.
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