Overview
- Explains theory of design research via pragmatist philosophy
- Offers introduction to Dewey for design researchers
- Highly relevant for interaction design, product design, and participatory design
Part of the book series: Design Research Foundations (DERF)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr Brian Dixon (PhD; MA; BA) is Course Director for MFA Design at the Belfast School of Art, Ulster University. His research interests cohere around: the relevance of practice-orientated philosophies (e.g. pragmatism) for design research; the roles of design in human spatial understanding; and design pedagogy. He holds a PhD in Information Design from University of the Arts London, combined with a practice background in visual communications. He has published widely, with his work appearing in major journals such as Design Issues, CoDesign and Design Management. He is currently co-investigator on the AHRC-funded Design Innovation and Land Assets project, which will feed into a broader arts and humanities based exploration of landscape decision-making in the UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Dewey and Design
Book Subtitle: A Pragmatist Perspective for Design Research
Authors: Brian S. Dixon
Series Title: Design Research Foundations
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47471-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-47470-6Published: 02 July 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-47473-7Published: 02 July 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-47471-3Published: 01 July 2020
Series ISSN: 2366-4622
Series E-ISSN: 2366-4630
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 200
Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations
Topics: Design, general, Pragmatism, Epistemology