Design for Development: A Capability Approach.

The article discusses design in terms of global justice and ethics, focusing on the importance of human capabilities and the ability of design to enhance them. The work of philosophers such as Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum on capability theory is cited, and its relevance to the practice of design...

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Publicado en:Design Issues Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 91 - 103
Autor principal: Oosterlaken, Ilse
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: MIT Press Autumn2009
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          Coordinator, 3TU Center for Ethics and Technology
          Philosophy department of Delft University of Technology (the Netherlands)
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        Ethics
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        Bicycle design
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