By Nagaraju Pappu on November 16, 2006
A Disturbing question
Recently a very close friend of mine asked me a very simple question. He heard from many radical fundamentalists that there is a sanction in Islam to kill infidels –meaning the Koran specifically grants the permission to do so. He wanted to know from people who read Koran whether such a statement does [...]
Posted in Musings | Tagged Perspectives, Philosophy
By Nagaraju Pappu on November 16, 2006
This article examines the relationship between architecture, design and engineering. In the previous articles, we discussed about heuristics, non-linear thinking and abstraction. Using the basis that is established in the previous posts, in this article, we try to provide a description of abstractions and how abstractions are created and visualized.
We propose that primarily the architect [...]
Posted in Design Techniques | Tagged Design Theory, Heuristics, Non-Linear Thinking, Problem Solving, Semantics
By Nagaraju Pappu on November 12, 2006
First – my apologies to all the regular visitors of my blog. Last two weeks have been very hectic. I made a promise to myself that I would upload at least two articles every week. Promises are like spoilt children – as soon as you make a promise – somehow, it brings along situations with [...]
Posted in Musings | Tagged Musings, Non-Technical