On 3 January 2016 at 11:27, Gordon Rowland <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Don and all,
>
> This relates to a question that I posed early last year (and was quickly
> dismissed). We don’t seem to be succeeding in solving such problems from
> independent inquiries into what is (scientific research) or what might or
> ought to be (design). I wonder if members of this list are aware of
> approaches that seek to integrate forms of inquiry, such as research and
> design, with those of fields like philosophy and politics (i.e., inquiries
> into what should be and what will be). Importantly, I’m asking about
> approaches that don’t privilege one form of inquiry—including design—over
> another (e.g., the way design-based research privileges research over
> design in education). So, please assume knowledge of Frayling, design 4.0,
> and so on; “we incorporate other ways of knowing into our design
> methodology” is a response to a different question.
>
> Thanks,
> Gordon
>
Here's how I look at it:
Science is about the objective universe: seeing reality as it is.
Art is about the subjective universe: seeing reality as
not-what-we-wish/need.
Design is about bringing the two in line: moving our objective reality
closer to what we wish/need.
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*Prof. Filippo A. Salustri, Ph.D., P.Eng.*
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