A History of Architectural Theory From Vitruvius to the Present.

The Architectural Review | July 1, 1994| | Copyright

The doer distrusts or despises the scribbler. For, in the capricious and unforgiving world of direct practical action, success often seems to depend on hard work, long experience, the right friends and good luck -- so who needs fancy philosophising? The scribbler in return patronises the doer. For only by the light of theory and its attendant reflectors (history, criticism and education) can the doer clearly see the present and the future on which he or she acts -- there's nothing so practical as a good theory.

The late Professor Kruft's lofty perspective over two ...

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