When I expressed my curiosity about Anne-Marie's surprise, I was, in
turn, surprised by some of the responses. I am now also confused.
Anne-Marie tells us:
> the writers [of Design Philosophy Papers] share…a sense of urgency
> about seeking
> to understand the nature of unsustainability, design's implication in
> this
> and how thinking and design might be otherwise. My surprise is that a
> large, international group of people, supposedly working at the higher
> end
> of higher education (i.e. this list) show such little interest in such
> substantial and pressing matters.
I may not be thinking straight--it is Friday afternoon at Melbourne
Airport with my first beer beside me (what could be more
unsustainable!)--but it doesn't seem to me logical that "interest in
such substantial and pressing matters" NECESSARILY involves either
reading let alone citing from 'Design Philosophy Papers'. There could
be many reasons why "such an interest" MIGHT also involve ignoring
'Design Philosophy Papers', or doing something entirely different. The
fact that the journal takes an interest in a topic that interests many
of us, does not of itself mean that it will be read or cited on the
topic. Surly, there has to be more?
As a minor aside, and given Anne Marie's undoubtedly authoritative
description of its topic of interest, I wonder why it is called 'Design
Philosophy Papers'?
But, returning to my original question—what is SPECIAL about 'Design
Philosophy Papers' that demands our serious attention and results in
Anne Marie's surprise?
On that question, I remain curious.
David
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