Philosophy through Design: Rethinking Design Practice for a Changing World

Author:   Brian Dixon (Ulster University, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:  

9781350423398


Pages:   264
Publication Date:   19 February 2026
Format:   Hardback
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Philosophy through Design: Rethinking Design Practice for a Changing World


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Author:   Brian Dixon (Ulster University, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Dimensions:   Width: 13.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 20.00cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9781350423398


ISBN 10:   1350423394
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   19 February 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction 1. From Philosophy in Design to Philosophy Through Design 2. The Technological: Between Experiences and Networks of Objects 3. The Social: Between the Communal Good and the Systematic Bad 4. The Ecological: Between the Human and the Ecosystem 5. Bringing It All Together: The Designer Philosopher

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Philosophy through Design creates a bold proposal for designer philosophers who bring design and philosophy together to address existential concerns we are facing today. In his tour de force, Brian Dixon develops this urgently needed character through a study of design, pragmatism, feminism and eco-philosophy. * Ilpo Koskinen, Professor of Design, University of New South Wales, Australia * An essential read for anyone wanting to activate philosophy and close the gap between design practitioners and academics. * Danielle Lake, Director of Design Thinking and Associate Professor of Human Service Studies, Elon University, USA * Some design practice has re-oriented to address today’s urgent problems, their histories and their futures. But alongside this busy doing, new thinking is needed. This book contributes to that by charting a course for scholarship and practice in philosophy through design. * Lucy Kimbell, Professor of Contemporary Design Practices, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, UK *


Author Information

Brian Dixon, a practicing designer researcher, is Head of Belfast School of Art at Ulster University, UK. His previous books include Dewey and Design (2020) and Philosophy and Making Things Happen (2023).

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