Online Encyclopedia
Arteology
Arteology is science that studies artifacts. This name associate (consonant) with archaeology.
It gathers knowledge about artifacts, e.g. on their...
- usability, function
- beauty, attractiveness
- meaning, message
- ecology, environment
- economy, value
- safety.
Methods of arteology:
- Finding Information in texts
- Planning an empirical Project / Demarcating / Definitions / Models / Gathering Empirical Data
- Descriptive study: Analysis / Assessing the Findings / Forecasting / Reporting
- Normative study: Developing an Activity / Developing a Product / Artistic Research / Science of Design
External Links
- [Arteology or the Science of Artifacts http://www2.uiah.fi/projects/metodi/ ]