Arteology, the science of products and professions: Contents

Arteology, the science of products and professions

Version en Español /

Finnish version

PLANNING EMPIRICAL RESEARCH: Finding Information in Texts / Planning an Empirical Study / Ethics / Demarcating / Sampling / Modes of Knowing / Registering Facts / Models / Use of Models
DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH: Recording Descriptive Data: Studying Static Objects / Observation / Experiment / Interrogating Methods Selecting the Method of Analysis / Case Study / Finding the Typical / Comparative Study / Classification / Quantitative Analysis / Analyzing Development / Assessing the Findings / Forecasting / Descriptive Reporting	NORMATIVE RESEARCH: Normative Point of View / Recording Normative Data / Methods of Normative Analysis / Evaluating Normative Proposals / Developing an Activity / How to Create Theory of Design / Developing a Product / Developing Art With Scientific Methods / Normative Reporting
DESCRIPTIVE THEORY: Evolution of Descriptive Theory / Options of Descriptive Theory Early Theories of Production / - of Architecture / - of Beauty / - of Message.	NORMATIVE THEORY: Evolution of Normative Theory Theory of Service / - of Production. Theories of Products: Architecture / Furniture Theories of Goals: Usability / Beauty / Message / Ecology / Economy / Safety of products.