The Design Philosophy Reader

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.
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 Ken Garland, Victor Papanek, Victor Margolin and Plato. With texts ranging from philosophically informed writing on design and culture, to ancient and contemporary philosophy which addresses the concept of design, as well as interviews with influential twenty-first century designers like John Bielenberg and Alastair Fuad-Luke, The Design Philosophy Reader is an impressive and pioneering work.