thee
ye
the word thee or ye is generally considered to derive from greek θεωρίαtheoria greek contemplation, speculation, from θεωρόςspectator θέα thea "a view" + ὁρᾶν horan "to see"
Zhang Huan
pandemic part theory part fiction
what is theory?
a theory, in the general sense of the word, is an analytic structure designed to explain a set of observations ‌
a theory, a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world ‌
a theory, a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world … and historically we humans we part of the natural world. or supernatural world.. In design we are concerned with the built - constructed world and increasingly are re-considering us and the ‘natural’ world. are we now APART from it ? It and us? Is there a ‘natural world’ any more ?
global warming theory
climate change theory
diet theories
a theory is an explanation of some phenomenon ‌.
a theory is not just a description of what happens but a statement of the underlying rationale for why something works in the way it does. It draws on observations made over time to explain, interpret, and predict behaviour. - to understand the human response or to understand an inanimate response.
a theory is NEVER a fact, but instead is an attempt to explain one or more facts.
a theory, an expectation of what should happen, barring unforeseen circumstances ‌.
theories are analytical tools for understanding and explaining a given subject matter ‌
The Constructor, El Lissitzky, 1924
The Constructor, El Lissitzky, 1924
LIVE theory
LIVE aid
theoretically speaking empirical -
information gained by means of observation, experience, or experiment
philosophical -
in theory
in theory
theory of relativity
theory of relativity context - homo ludens homo faber homo sapiens
theory of experience
theory of experience edward m. bruner introduces the distinction between reality (what is really out there, whatever that may be), experience (how that reality presents itself to consciousness), and expressions (how individual experience is framed and articulated). Turner, Victor W., and Edward M. Bruner, eds. 1986. The Anthropology of Experience. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press.
reality experience expressions
life as lived life as experienced life as told (articulation, formulation, representation)
Bruner also addresses the naivety of taking expressions as equal to reality; the expressions, here to fore referred to as things, are symbolic manifestations of experience. p. 6.
Joseph Kosuth, One and Three Chairs, 1965
in theory, but not in practice
in theory but not in fact
hypo-thesis thesis anti-thesis
hypothesis: a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena‌ "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory�
"a design hypothesis that survives testing becomes a design theory"
Design involves creating something new or transforming a less desirable situation into a preferred situation.
To do this, designers must know how things work and why. Understanding how things work and why requires explanation, and it sometimes requires prediction.
To explain and predict we must construct and test theories.
KFriedman 2008
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I D D N D M D N 371
L I VE T H EORY ASSIGNMENT ONE
‘the per fect cr i me’. jean baudr illar d
If I could change one thing about the designed world or about life in the designed world, it would be ……
I D D N D M D N 371
L I VE T H EORY gener al things
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2 readings. what links these 2 readings together?
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Theory + Truth : Theory + Myth
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in theory "It is the relationship among things--rather than the things themselves--that gives objects (material + immaterial) their identities. Though we tend to regard them as having stable and enduring characteristics, the determination of 'thingness' is more a matter of groupings and classifications than it is a consequence of inherent material properties. Objects require limits in order to be distinguished from the field of reciprocal relations in which they exist, but the limits we impose upon them are a function of our perception rather than a property of their “thingness.�
Eva Zeisal and Karim Rashid Nambè
‘A designer own body shape is often reflected in his or her own work.’ Eva Zeisel ... November 13, 1906