Dear Terry,
Now we’ve come to the point where the argument becomes circular. To straighten the argument out requires that I rebut your claims. To do so will lead to one of those heated threads where you believe me to be rude and you become irritated and angry over what you consider to be rude comments.
The definition derived from Simon is a definition, whether you find it useful or not. The Merriam-Webster’s definition is certainly a definition. To write that “Simon and Merriam Webster are not providing definitions” is incorrect. Merriam-Webster's is in the definition business — this dictionary and its predecessors have been in the business of defining words since 1806. You might not like the definitions, but you cannot say that these are not definitions.
To write anything further requires me to explain why I believe your claims to be mistaken, and this also requires me to address the reasons for the mistakes.
Let me stop here.
Yours,
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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