When Everything goes wrong Make a Diagram

Looking at historical examples, this research explores the power of diagrams and visual reasoning. It focuses on their ability to make knowledge more accessible, train critical thinking and trigger a form of intellectual resistance in a post-truth world; it encourages a deeper integration between di...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Digregorio, Maria Rosaria
Format: book part
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2020
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de La Laguna (ULL)
Repository:RIULL. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna
OAI Identifier:oai:riull.ull.es:915/18477
Online Access:http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/18477
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:post-truth
diagrammatic reasoning
non-linear writing
visual rhetoric
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Summary:Looking at historical examples, this research explores the power of diagrams and visual reasoning. It focuses on their ability to make knowledge more accessible, train critical thinking and trigger a form of intellectual resistance in a post-truth world; it encourages a deeper integration between diagrams and writing, and the diffusion of information design approaches outside the design realm.