Abstract
The notion of technical mentality and transductive reasoning described by the French philosopher Gilbert Simondon is applied on a concrete design case in order to investigate responsibility and design. The design case relates to the development of a portable artificial kidney. The historic invention of the artificial kidney is woven into the philosophy of Simondon in order to mobilize his work. For designers, the risk of reduction is at stake when applying the technical mentality to domains beyond the technical such as the psycho-social. This risk can be avoided by transductive reasoning, i.e. reasoning by means of analogy, but this is not sufficient as additional research is needed on responsibility and taking action. Correlating machines remains a human responsibility. Designers cannot hide behind the borders of their task or project when it comes to responsibility. Suggestions for further research are shared a.o. on aesthetics, ways of reasoning in design and design education.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of DRS 2016 |
| Editors | Peter Lloyd, Erik Bohemia |
| Place of Publication | Brighton, United Kingdom |
| Publisher | Design Research Society |
| Pages | 2809-2824 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 27 Jun 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | DRS 2016: Design + Research + Society, Future-Focused Thinking, The 50th Anniversary DRS Conference - Brighton, United Kingdom Duration: 27 Jun 2016 → 30 Jun 2016 http://www.drs2016.org/#drs2016 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of DRS2016: Design + Research + Society - Future-Focused Thinking |
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| Publisher | Design Research Society |
| Volume | 7 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2398-3132 |
Conference
| Conference | DRS 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Brighton |
| Period | 27/06/16 → 30/06/16 |
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Keywords
- Responsibility
- Gilbert Simondon
- Design
- Transduction
- Way of Reasoning