Thinking Through Systems Thinking

by Georgiou; Ion

• ISBN13: 9780415405195
• ISBN10: 041540519X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-01-23
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Guided by an original analysis of the fundamental idea of emergent property, Thinking Through Systems Thinking uncovers the distinct significance, but also incompleteness, of the systems approach as a theory of human epistemological engagement.

Table of Contents

List of figures	p. ix
List of tables	p. x
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Contextual investigations	p. 1
War	p. 3
Dualisms	p. 15
Questions	p. 28
System theoretical investigations	p. 39
Emergence	p. 41
Emergent properties and complexes	p. 53
Justification	p. 68
Phenomenological investigations	p. 85
Perception and intention	p. 87
Emergent properties and identities	p. 102
Intentionality	p. 120
Systemic epistemological investigations	p. 133
Intuition	p. 135
Dogmatism and bounded rationality	p. 149
A systemic epistemology	p. 165
Applied investigations	p. 179
Alienation	p. 181
Methodological implications	p. 195
An application in Organizational Learning theory	p. 204
Concluding reflections	p. 215
Interdisciplinary partnership: present results and future recommendations	p. 217
Bibliography	p. 231
Index	p. 242
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