Liberating systems theory:
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| Schriftenreihe: | Contemporary systems thinking
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| Beschreibung: | XVIII, 247 S. |
| ISBN: | 0306435926 |
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| adam_text | CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION 1
INSIGHT 1 FROM POSITIVISM TO CRITIQUE 3
INSIGHT 2 INTO CRITIQUE 4
INSIGHT 3 REFLECTIONS FOR THE
AUTHOR AND READER 5
INSIGHT 4 BACK TO THE BEGINNING 6
NOTES 6
START OF ARGUMENT
SECTION 1 OF ARGUMENT GENERAL
LIBERATING SYSTEMS THEORY1 ( LST )
CHAPTER 2
LIBERATING SYSTEMS THEORY 11
2.1 INTRODUCTION 13
2.2 SURVEY OF LIBERATING SYSTEMS
THEORY I 14
2.2.1 General Status 14
2.2.2 Ideological Status 14
2.2.3 That of Discourse Seeking
Fundamental Satisfaction 14
2.2.4 That Outside of Discourse Seeking
General Utility 15
2.2.5 Conclusion 15
2.3 SURVEY OF SOCIAL THEORY ON
TRUTH1 AND MEANING 16
2.3.1 Introduction 16
2.3.2 Foundationalism v. Anti foundationalism 16
2.3.3 Foundationalism 18
2.3.4 Anti foundationalism 20
2.3.5 Scholars of Union 21
2.3.6 Conclusion 22
2.4 SURVEY OF LIBERATING SYSTEMS
THEORY II 23
2.4.1 Introduction 23
2.4.2 On System : Conceptual Anti reflexivity
(Strand 1) 23
xiii
xiv Contents
2.4.3 On System : Abstract and Paradigmatic
Conceptions (Strand 2) 24
2.4.4 On System : Histories and Progressions
of Systems Thinking (Strand 3) 25
2.4.5 On Inquiry : Systems Problem Solving
(Strand 4) 26
2.4.6 Conclusion 27
2.5 SURVEY OF LIBERATING SYSTEMS
THEORY III 27
2.5.1 Introduction 27
2.5.2 Theoretical Status 28
2.5.3 Integrated Nature of Theory and Ideology 28
2.6 CONTEMPORARY SYSTEMS THINKING:
SOCIAL THEORY AND THE CHALLENGE
OF PRACTICE 29
2.7 CONCLUSION 31
NOTES 32
CHAPTER 3
INTERPRETIVE ANALYTICS AND
KNOWLEDGE CONSTITUTIVE INTERESTS:
LIBERATE AND CRITIQUE 33
3.1 INTRODUCTION 35
3.2 KNOWLEDGE CONSTITUTIVE INTERESTS 35
3.2.1 Introduction 35
3.2.2 Traditional and Critical Theories 37
3.2.3 Traditional and Hermeneutic Positivism:
Isolationism 37
3.2.4 Knowledge Constitutive Interests:
Complementarism 38
3.2.5 Conclusion 41
3.3 INTERPRETIVE ANALYTICS 41
3.3.1 Introduction 41
3.3.2 An Interpretation of Foucault s Genealogy 42
3.3.2.1 Introduction 42
3.3.2.2 Living networks 42
3.3.2.3 Conclusion 43
3.3.3 An Interpretation of Foucault s Critique 43
3.3.4 Conclusion 47
3.4 LIBERATE AND CRITIQUE 47
3.5 CONCLUSION 50
NOTES 51
Contents xv
SECTION 2 OF ARGUMENT SPECIFIC
LIBERATING SYSTEMS THEORY (L ST1)
CHAPTER 4
ON SYSTEM1: CONCEPTUAL ANTI REFLEXIVITY
(STRAND 1) 57
4.1 INTRODUCTION 59
4.2 DISCURSIVE EVIDENCE 59
4.3 ANALYTICAL EVIDENCE 63
4.4 CONCLUSION 65
NOTES 66
CHAPTER 5
ON SYSTEM1: ABSTRACT AND PARADIGMATIC
CONCEPTIONS (STRAND 2) 69
5.1 INTRODUCTION 71
5.2 SYSTEM : EVERYDAY CONTENTLESSNESS 71
5.3 SYSTEM : ABSTRACT RICHNESS 72
5.3.1 Introduction 72
5.3.2 A First Systems Struggle: Ontological
Reconceptualization 72
5.3.3 Systemic Metaphors 76
5.3.3.1 Introduction 76
5.3.3.2 Machine metaphor or closed
system1 view 76
5.3.3.3 Organic metaphor or open
system view 77
5.3.3.4 Autopoietic metaphor or self
producing view 77
5.3.3.5 Neurocybernetic metaphor or
viable system view 78
5.3.3.6 Culture metaphor 79
5.3.3.7 Political metaphor 80
5.3.3.8 Discussion 80
5.4 SYSTEM AND COMPLEXITY :
PARADIGMATIC CONTENTFULNESS 81
5.4.1 Introduction 81
5.4.2 General Features of Complexity 81
5.4.3 A General Theoretical Framework 82
5.4.3.1 Introduction 82
5.4.3.2 Paradigmatic interpretations of
system and complexity 84
xvi Contents
5.4.4 Conclusion 90
5.5 A SECOND SYSTEMS STRUGGLE:
A FIRST EPISTEMOLOGICAL BREAK 91
5.5.1 Introduction 91
5.5.2 Unleashing the Open System Metaphor 91
5.5.3 Conclusion 92
5.6 THE NEED FOR A SUBSTANTIVE
SUBJECTIVIST SYSTEMS LANGUAGE
AND CONCEPTS 92
5.6.1 Introduction 92
5.6.2 Translating a Manuscript 93
5.6.3 Discussion 98
5.7 A THIRD SYSTEMS STRUGGLE: A SECOND
EPISTEMOLOGICAL BREAK 99
5.7.1 Introduction 99
5.7.2 Critical Systems Heuristics: Toward a
Metaphysics of Design 99
5.7.2.1 Introduction 99
5.7.2.2 Ulrich s comment 101
5.7.2.3 Social Systems Design 101
5.7.2.4 Second epistemological break 103
5.7.3 Conclusion 104
5.8 CONCLUSION 104
NOTES 105
CHAPTER 6
ON SYSTEM : HISTORIES AND PROGRESSIONS
OF SYSTEMS THINKING (STRAND 3) 111
6.1 INTRODUCTION 113
6.2 VIEWS ON THE HISTORY AND
PROGRESS OF SYSTEMS THINKING 113
6.2.1 Introduction 113
6.2.2 Ideas on the Nature of the History
and Progress of Knowledge 114
6.2.3 Approaches to the History and
Progress of Systems Thinking 115
6.2.3.1 Introduction 115
6.2.3.2 Review 116
6.2.3.4 Conclusion 119
6.3 ABANDON GENERAL SYSTEMS THEORY?
AN INTERPRETIVE ANALYTICAL CRITIQUE 119
6.3.1 Introduction 119
Contents xvjj
6.3.2 What is Meant by General Systems
Theory? 121
6.3.3 Common Areas of Criticism 123
6.3.4 Reviewing the Philosophical Criticisms 124
6.3.4.1 Introduction 124
6.3.4.2 The positivist attack 124
6.3.4.3 The neo positivist attack 125
6.3.4.4 The interpretive attack 127
6.3.5 Discussion 128
6.4 CONCLUSION 129
SECTION 3 OF ARGUMENT SPECIFIC
LIBERATING SYSTEMS THEORY ( LS T)
CHAPTER 7
ON INQUIRY : SYSTEMS PROBLEM SOLVING
(STRAND 4) 133
7.1 INTRODUCTION 135
7.2 GENERAL FRAMEWORK ON INQUIRY 136
7.2.1 Introduction 136
7.2.2 Four Principles, Six Styles 136
7.2.3 The General Framework 137
7.2.4 Comments on the Six Styles 138
7.2.4.1 Pragmatism 138
7.2.4.2 Complementarism 138
7.2.4.3 Theoretical isolationism 139
7.2.4.4 Methodological isolationism 140
7.2.4.5 Methodological imperialism
(by subsumption) 140
7.2.4.6 Methodological imperialism
(by annexation) 140
7.2.5 Conclusion 140
7.3 SIX SCENARIOS FOR THE FUTURE OF
SYSTEMS PROBLEM SOLVING 141
7.3.1 Introduction 141
7.3.2 Pragmatic Approaches 143
7.3.3 Isolationist Approaches 146
7.3.4 Imperialist Approaches 147
7.3.5 Complementarist Approaches 148
7.3.6 Pursuing an Isolationist Approach 155
7.3.6.1 Introduction 155
7.3.6.2 Validation criteria 155
7.3.6.3 Theory implied through language 157
xviii Contents
7.3.6.4 World viewpoints: The answer
to the riddle? 158
7.3.7 Summary 161
7.4 THE NEED FOR A NEW EPISTEMOLOGY 161
7.5 TOWARD AN ADEQUATE EPISTEMOLOGY
FOR SYSTEMS PRACTICE 162
7.5.1 Introduction 162
7.5.2 Contrasting Conceptions of Rationality:
Legitimacies and Limitations 165
7.5.2.1 Introduction 165
7.5.2.2 On positivistic science/
rationality 166
7.5.2.3 On interpretivistic science/
rationality 170
7.5.2.4 On critical science/rationality 176
7.5.3 Conclusion 180
7.6 CONCLUSION 183
NOTES 184
END OF ARGUMENT
CHAPTER 8
A BEGINNING 195
NOTES 199
TERMS AND CONCEPTS: SOME CRITICAL
OBSERVATIONS 201
APPENDIX:
A PRACTICAL FACE TO LIBERATING
SYSTEMS THEORY 221
REFERENCES 229
INDEX 243
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