Abstract
In prior literature, design abduction has been conceived in sentential
(propositional) terms. The aim in this presentation is to explore the significance
of internal mental models and images, and their external projections,
in design abduction. Seminal and current literatures on model-based reasoning
in cognitive psychology and philosophy of science are reviewed. A
retrospective case study on the invention of the airplane by the Wright
brothers reveals that most occurrences of design abduction were modelbased.
Conclusions and reflections flowing from the findings are presented.
(propositional) terms. The aim in this presentation is to explore the significance
of internal mental models and images, and their external projections,
in design abduction. Seminal and current literatures on model-based reasoning
in cognitive psychology and philosophy of science are reviewed. A
retrospective case study on the invention of the airplane by the Wright
brothers reveals that most occurrences of design abduction were modelbased.
Conclusions and reflections flowing from the findings are presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Design Computing and Cognition '18 |
| Editors | John S. Gero |
| Publisher | Springer Verlag |
| Pages | 247-264 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030053635 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783030053628 |
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| Publication status | Published - 11 Feb 2019 |
| Event | 8th International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition: Bringing Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science and Computational Theories to Design Research - Politecnico di Milano, Lecco, Italy Duration: 2 Jul 2018 → 4 Jul 2018 Conference number: 8 http://dccconferences.org/dcc18/ (Link to Conference Website) |
Conference
| Conference | 8th International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition |
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| Abbreviated title | DCC'18 |
| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Lecco |
| Period | 2/07/18 → 4/07/18 |
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