A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology

Conclusion

An important precondition for successful boundary-work is what Schön and Rein have called “double vision”: “the ability to act from a frame while cultivating awareness of alternative frames” (Schön and Rein 1994: 207). We should learn to “squint,” so to speak, in order to see things from different angles simultaneously. The notion of “double vision” is meant to make students, teachers, researchers and policy-makers more aware of and sensitive to difference. Such an awareness and sensitivity are crucial if we want to foster and facilitate collaborative conflict resolution and integrative problem-solving to prevent further degradation of our natural resources.