5D. Is Architectural Theory Western or Global?
- Author
- Architecture Exchange ([email protected])
- Published
- Tue 01 Oct 2019
- Episode Link
- https://architecture.exchange/attention-issues/the-question-of-theory/is-architectural-theory-western-of-global/
This piece asks “is architectural theory Western or can it be global?” This means asking: is theory universal or is it geographically particular? Is theory inherently linked to Western notions of reason, philosophy, metaphysics, historical thought, and critique? And what is the relationship of theory to other modes of thought such as rhetoric, myth, symbolism, proverbs, moral and teachings?
