KNOWLEDGE FOR BEINGS ABLE TO DESIGN

摘要

In this paper the ability to design as one aspect of the uniqueness of the humanrnbeing and knowledge as typical and more important resource for this activity arerndiscussed. The possibility to consider the “genetic project” for the human beingrnas divided in two parts, one fixed and predefined as for all other species andrnanother variable to be designed, is discussed (contrast between genotype andrnphenotype). In this context the concept of "kind of knowledge" is introduced andrnthree of them (deterministic, non-deterministic and systemic knowledge) arernoutlined with reference to evolution of social systems (pre-industrial, industrial,rnpost-industrial, and post-business Society phases) suggesting the systemic one isrnthe more appropriate for the task of designing both post-business societies andrnsustainable social systems. The topics focused in this paper make reference tornthe more general problem of the production of knowledge.