thee

ye

the word thee or ye is generally considered to derive from greek θεωρία theoria

greek contemplation, speculation, from θεωρός spectator

θέα thea "a view" + ὁρᾶν horan "to see"

Zhang Huan

pandemic part theorypart 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 historicallywe humans we part of the natural world.

or supernatural world.. In design we are concernedwith the built - constructed world and increasinglyare 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 understandan 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

LIVEtheory

LIVEaid

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 ludenshomo faberhomo 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 life as livedexperience life as experiencedexpressions 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 theorybut notin 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

tutors+

tutor groups

FRIDAY 9:30-11:20

Holly BealsVS 204

ATMORE, SamuelBETTS, AshleyCAI, ShenyingCANDRIKA, AninditaDE VILLIERS, LukeFLESCH, XantheFOSTER, KathKADAM, AvidHARTMANN, SaskiaMILLS, MatthewPHILIP, AlexanderROBERTS, RichardSNOW, CoreyTAYLOR-CHONG, CalebTHEIN, LilyVAN BERLO, GinaWATKINS, JonathanYIN, Xin Long

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Jerad TinninVS 318

BARLETT, AndrewBEEDEN, EleanorBERRETT, NathanBRONLUND, FaylinBYERS, EveCOLLINSON, DanieDE VRIERS, SamHEATHERBELL, TenzinJOHNSON, LukeLAW, CodyLEVCHENKO-SCOTT, GuramRIMMER, MichaelRUENKAMOL, YanisaSACHSE, LilliSTRINGLEMAN, SamuelSUMNER, RuthTHOMAS, MatthewWON, John

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CHEN, ShuoCOATES, JonathanCROFT, SarahDUCKETT, GregoryHARTY, RowanHOBERN, CraigHTAIK, Nay LinMACKIE, JasonMOON, JisockNEYLON, JonNICHOLLS, NatashaNORMAN, ReneeO’HALLORAN, ReganPERERA, RonshiPOTICH, AbbyRUSSELL, JamesWARD, ThomasYAU, James

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IDDN DMDN 371 LIVE THEORYASSIGNMENT ONE

‘the perfect crime’. jean baudrillard

If I could change one thing about the designed world or about life in the designed world, it would be ……

IDDN DMDN 371 LIVE THEORYgeneral things

attendance required

readings required

2 readings. what links these 2 readings together? FOR FRIDAY

Theory + Truth : Theory + Myth NEXT CLASS

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 RashidNambè

‘A designer own body shape is often reflected in his or her own work.’ Eva Zeisel ... November 13, 1906