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100			_aParsons, Glenn _914146
245			_aPhilosophy of design / _cGlenn Parsons
260			_bPolity Press, _c2016. _aCambridge :
300			_a192p.
520			_aPhilosophy of Design is an introduction to the fundamental philosophical issues raised by the contemporary practice of design. The first book to systematically examine design from the perspective of contemporary philosophy, it offers a broad perspective, ranging across key philosophical areas such as aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics and ethics. The first part of the book explores central issues about the nature of design and its products, and the rationality of design methods. A central theme is that Modernist ideas, such as those offered by Loos and Gropius, provide important responses to these philosophical issues. In the second part of the book, these Modernist ideas serve as touchstones in the exploration of key issues for design, including: the place of aesthetics in design; design s relation to personal expression; the meaning of function; and design s relation to consumerism.
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690			_aDesign-Philosophy. _94145
690			_aProduct design-Philosophy. _914148
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