Dear Chuck,
This is not really part of the thread on abduction, induction, and deduction, but it calls for a reply.
Some of the material in “A Theory of Design Thinking” is interesting, and I have read some of it. I nevertheless maintain my views.
In this thread and others, your response to any challenge that I offer is that I am trapped by an old fashioned, normative position. You state this opinion in sharp, sarcastic language: “comply with these catechisms from a Bible about the past and norms from disciplines other than design thinking.”
This response does not encourage me to go further.
Ken
Ken Friedman, PhD, DSc (hc), FDRS | Editor-in-Chief | 设计 She Ji. The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation | Published by Tongji University in Cooperation with Elsevier | URL: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/she-ji-the-journal-of-design-economics-and-innovation/
Chair Professor of Design Innovation Studies | College of Design and Innovation | Tongji University | Shanghai, China ||| University Distinguished Professor | Centre for Design Innovation | Swinburne University of Technology | Melbourne, Australia
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Chuck Burnette wrote:
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Ken: Thank you! "A Theory of Design Thinking" was never intended to comply with these catechisms from a Bible about the past and norms from disciplines other than design thinking. It is based on the following understanding of what a theory in our field should strive for.
"To be effective the purpose of a theory must be clear, its components well defined, organized, and relevant to the circumstances the theory addresses. It must clearly communicate the knowledge needed to support actions that realize its purposes. It must provide evidence of its own effectiveness and enrich human knowledge about the subjects and contexts it addresses. A Theory of Design Thinking reflects this view of what a theory should aspire to be. It seeks to provide a useful model of purposeful thought that can be applied by an individual, group, or enterprise using any medium appropriate to their task. It extends purposeful thought to creative design thinking that seeks to improve the circumstances it addresses in pleasurable, satisfying, and inspiring ways.”
If you can possible bear to read "Issues, Assumptions and Components in A Theory of Design Thinking" or "Building and using A Theory of Design Thinking”, both on academia.edu you might get a different view of what a theory can be.
Open up a bit!
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