| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10285761 | Design Studies | 2002 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
This essay draws on the concept of ‘weak thought’ from the writings of the philosopher Gianni Vattimo, and connects it to a weakening of the certitudes of modern urban design and planning. According to Vattimo, modernity does not abruptly end; rather its grounding tenets such as universalised ‘reason’, ‘progress’ or ‘overcoming’, lose their strength, and the construction of the world based on absolute values is replaced by a grounding without absolute ground. A weakened ontology is taken up for its relevance to changing ways of thinking in post-modern design and planning. In other words can this perspective lead to conceptual change?
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Authors
Ion Besteliu, Kees Doevendans,