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Shape of Things: A Philosophy of Design.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Flusser
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Design.
- Philosophy.
- Genre:
- Discursive works
- Essay Collection.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Reaktion Books, 1999.
- [Place of publication not identified], Reaktion Books, 1999.
- Summary:
- "This book presents for the first time in English an array of essays on design by the seminal media critic and philosopher Vilém Flusser. It puts forward the view that our future depends on design. In a series of insightful essays on such ordinary "things" as wheels, carpets, pots, umbrellas and tents, Flusser emphasizes the interrelationships between art and science, theology and technology, and archaeology and architecture. Just as formal creativity has produced both weapons of destruction and great works of art, Flusser believed that the shape of things (and the designs behind them) represents both a threat and an opportunity for designers of the future."-- provided by distributor.
- Notes:
- Archived and cataloged by Library Stack
- Standard Copyright.
- Description based on online resource landing page (Library Stack, viewed on 2026-05-11).
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