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On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 8:22 AM, Eduardo A. Corte-Real <eduardo.corte-real@ universidadeeuropeia.pt> wrote: > Dear Don this is the kind of stuff that I really like: > Thank you Eduardo. So much easier to read that I immediately read it all. Don (I can't resist one comment about your message) I like your conclusion about art and agree wholeheartedly with it: A education in Art History is an education not only on the variations of aesthetical perception but also on applied technical innovation. But more than this, it gives a perspective on the quest of humans for their indisputable humanity. This has not only to do with masterpieces, but also with notions like “style” overwhelmingly vertical in all human object productions, rich or poor, in some periods of Time. I disagree with your concluding sentence: Extracting Design from art would be another steady step towards a soulless ignorant bright future. That is because I am optimistic, believing that design is fundamentally different than art in emphasizing the development of practical objects, services, and organizations. Designers can enhance human abilities and satisfy need in a way that captures the soul, the vibrancy of life, and does indeed lead to a bright future. These goals differ from those of Art. We need Art. We need Design: the two are different. Don Don Norman Prof. and Director, DesignLab, UC San Diego ----------------------------------------------------------------- PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design -----------------------------------------------------------------