Abstract

Radical constructivism can be described as the epistemologicalEpistemology twin of second-order cyberneticsSecond-order cybernetics. This chapter presents a close look at radical constructivism, at its implications for design, and at the interrelatedness of epistemologyEpistemology and design in their theoretical as well as in their applied manifestations. The chapter discusses connections between three aspects of design cybernetics: design as a domain of action, cybernetics as its theoretical complement and radical constructivismRadical constructivism as an epistemologicalEpistemology basis for both. It further outlines implications of radical constructivistRadical constructivism thinking for design research and design educationEducation.