Constructing Cybernetic Thinking, Design, and Education

Christiane M. Herr*

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Abstract

Radical constructivism can be described as the epistemological twin of second-order cybernetics. This chapter presents a close look at radical constructivism, at its implications for design, and at the interrelatedness of epistemology and design in their theoretical as well as in their applied manifestations. The chapter discusses connections between three aspects of design cybernetics: design as a domain of action, cybernetics as its theoretical complement and radical constructivism as an epistemological basis for both. It further outlines implications of radical constructivist thinking for design research and design education.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDesign Research Foundations
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages153-170
Number of pages18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Publication series

NameDesign Research Foundations
ISSN (Print)2366-4622
ISSN (Electronic)2366-4630

Keywords

  • Design conversation
  • Design cybernetics
  • Design education
  • Design process
  • Design research
  • Epistemology
  • Radical constructivism

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