Design Philosophy Reader

<p>What is design philosophy and why is it needed? This important book explains the discipline's recent emergence the key questions which dominate it and its potential to fundamentally change the way we practice and think about design. <p/>The reader comprises eight thematic sections each featuring a short contextualising introduction and an annotated bibliography. It considers social graphic product and industrial design and presents the writings of such leading design thinkers and philosophers as Deleuze and Heidegger Aristotle and Plato. With texts ranging from philosophically informed writing on design and culture to ancient and contemporary philosophy which addresses the concept of design <i>The Design Philosophy Reader</i> is an impressive and pioneering work.</p>