Hi Terry,
I have a problem with your question. It looks like a straightforward
question at first sight, but I think it isn't.
What do you mean by "metaphor being a signitficant determinant of the design"?
And what would the opposite mean "metaphor not significantly
determining design"?
What makes your question slippery, is the whole lot of related issues
- metaphor, analogy, deisgn perspectives, placements, underlying
assumptions in methods....
I suppose I should give some kind of answer too... So, I suggest you
start out by looking at the whole lot of related issues, instead of
attempting to isolate "metaphor" as something that stands on its own.
Best regards
Jonas
> It would be interesting to see evaluations of complex systems interventions
> you reference whose design significantly depended on metaphor. Can you point
> me to any evaluations that the designers (or sponsors) have done where
> metaphor was a significant determinant of the design?
>
> Best wishes,
> Terr
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