期刊名称：She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation
印刷版ISSN：2405-8726
出版年度：2022
卷号：8
期号：1
页码：5-64
DOI：10.1016/j.sheji.2022.01.001
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：AbstractClassical theories of harmony have been used to explain phenomena like beauty, happiness, health, virtue, pleasure, peace, and even ecological sustainability. With the intent of making these theories more accessible to designers, this article reviews the conception of harmony from about 500 BCE to the present. It begins with a brief overview of harmony in classical Chinese and Greek philosophy. Then it examines the role of harmony in the renaissance, the scientific revolution, and the early modern period across topics in aesthetics, ethics, physics, politics, and economics. Finally, turning to the 20th century, this article highlights the conceptual function of harmony in psychology, neuroscience, computer science, and design. This synthesis concludes with a review of applications and implications for contemporary designers. An essential conclusion of this article is that harmony involves the integration of diversity into a greater whole; harmony is not pure agreement or “sameness.” Overall, we suggest that classical principles of harmony might serve as a theoretical framework to help designers develop a more sustainable and vibrant vision of the future.Highlights•Harmony is a secular value that has played a central role in diverse cultures for thousands of years.•Harmony is not “sameness” or the lack of conflict, but rather a dynamic process of integrating diverse elements into a whole.•A review of harmony across time and culture reveals a large number of specific propositions that may be relevant to designers from diverse disciplinary perspectives.•As a philosophy of design, harmony has been used to explain aesthetic beauty, ethical actions, just political systems, flourishing teams, and sustainable designs.•Harmony has mathematical properties that emerge in many physical systems. As such, it has potential for algorithmic measurement and optimization.•Harmony provides a design framework for the integrated well-being of individuals, organizations, society, and nature.
关键词：KeywordsenDesign philosophyDesign for valuesDesign aestheticsAI for well-beingFuture studiesSustainability
