The notion of user experience concerns a huge variety of different aspects of the interaction between the end-user and the company. The article focuses on user experience in the digital world (websites and apps). The theory of UX based on Dawkins’ notion of memes is shown in its biological, historical and philosophical perspective. The article aims at giving an epistemological critique of UX theory and to discuss its practice with the help of the concepts of Enlightenment by Kant and Ankersmit, …
Read moreThe notion of user experience concerns a huge variety of different aspects of the interaction between the end-user and the company. The article focuses on user experience in the digital world (websites and apps). The theory of UX based on Dawkins’ notion of memes is shown in its biological, historical and philosophical perspective. The article aims at giving an epistemological critique of UX theory and to discuss its practice with the help of the concepts of Enlightenment by Kant and Ankersmit, as well as “Being-ready-to-hand” by Heidegger. The concept of Enlightenment allows thinking of UX as the field which deals with not only cognitive but also anthropological and socio-historical ideas. Practical suggestions on better presentation of women philosophers in the digital world are given according to the conclusions of the theoretical part of the article. The digital world has to provide the opportunity for women to bethinkers and creators.
