Philosophy of design research
pp. 457-466
Abstract
The paper investigates the conceptual possibility of a threefold distinction in design research that parallels the threefold distinction of laws, theories and research programs in nomic research, viz. design laws, design theories, and design research programs. In view of a rather different picture of design or, more broadly, applied theories of Ilkka Niiniluoto, the paper leaves the challenge to start comparative case studies to evaluate the two conceptions.
Publication details
Published in:
Andersen Hanne, Dieks Dennis, Uebel Thomas, González Wenceslao J., Wheeler Gregory (2013) New challenges to philosophy of science. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 457-466
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5845-2_37
Full citation:
Kuipers Theo A. (2013) „Philosophy of design research“, In: H. Andersen, D. Dieks, T. Uebel, W. J. González & G. Wheeler (eds.), New challenges to philosophy of science, Dordrecht, Springer, 457–466.