The Emerging Consensus In Social Systems Theory

Author : Kenneth C. Bausch
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781461512639

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The Emerging Consensus in Social Systems Theory by Kenneth C. Bausch Pdf

In The Emerging Consensus of Social Systems Theory Bausch summarizes the works of over 30 major systemic theorists. He then goes on to show the converging areas of consensus among these out-standing thinkers. Bausch categorizes the social aspects of current systemic thinking as falling into five broadly thematic areas: designing social systems, the structure of the social world, communication, cognition and epistemology. These five areas are foundational for a theoretic and practical systemic synthesis. They were topics of contention in a historic debate between Habermas and Luhmann in the early 1970's. They continue to be contentious topics within the study of social philosophy. Since the 1970's, systemic thinking has taken great strides in the areas of mathematics, physics, biology, psychology, and sociology. This book presents a spectrum of those theoretical advances. It synthesizes what various strains of contemporary systems science have to say about social processes and assesses the quality of the resulting integrated explanations. Bausch gives a detailed study of the works of many present-day systems theorists, both in general terms, and with regard to social processes. He then creates and validates integrated representations of their thoughts with respect to his own thematic classifications. He provides a background of systemic thinking from an historical context, as well as detailed studies of developments in sociological, cognitive and evolutionary theory. This book presents a coherent, dynamic model of a self-organizing world. It proposes a creative and ethical method of decision-making and design. It makes explicit the relations between structure and process in the realms of knowledge and being. The new methodology that evolves in this book allows us to deal with enormous complexity, and to relate ideas so as to draw out previously unsuspected conclusions and syntheses. Therein lies the elegance and utility of this model.

Author : Janet McIntyre-Mills
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781441989215

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Critical Systemic Praxis for Social and Environmental Justice by Janet McIntyre-Mills Pdf

The book develops a practical approach to public policy issues that have continued to be intractable because of a lack of emphasis on transcultural understanding. Sustained examples help to increase the readability and the accessibility of theory and methodology. The key themes address the issue that: -Management needs to be more systemic. Critical Systemic Praxis is the process whereby we find ways to work across discipline areas and sectoral areas, in order to address complex social, political, economic and environmental problems. -The way we define and address problems depends on an ability to work with, rather than within knowledge areas. -By introducing the notion of governance we can extend traditional management from an organisational context to an inter-organisational context and locate governance as the goal for sustainable social and environmental justice. The core aspects of praxis are: -Respectful listening and dialogue to set up appropriate contexts for participatory design. -Participatory designs based on participatory action research to map tacit and explicit knowledge of participants (professional and ordinary citizens). -Strategic decision making across discipline areas, cultural contexts and knowledge areas. -Action learning to transfer the policy and practice learnings. -Mainstreaming the approach to governance in the social, political, economic and environmental sectors. The book develops a systemic approach to public policy issues. Examples are used throughout to exemplify theory. The integrated approach to policy and practice is ideally suited to addressing the socio-economic and environmental issues.

Author : Richard Nobles,David Schiff
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781782250128

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Observing Law through Systems Theory by Richard Nobles,David Schiff Pdf

This book uses Niklas Luhmann's systems theory to explore how the legal system operates as one of modern society's subsystems. The authors demonstrate how this theory alters our understanding of some of the most important and controversial issues within law: the nature of judicial communication and legal argument; the claim that it can be right to disobey law; the character of legal pluralism and globalisation; time and its construction within law; the significance of the rule of law and human rights and the role of appeals to, and within, law. Systems theory enables the authors to demonstrate how the legal system observes its own operations through its own communications, and how this contrasts with the manner in which law is observed by other systems such as the media and politics. In this context the authors explore the constraints imposed by systems, in particular the legal system, upon the individuals who participate in them.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : PediaPress
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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System by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mark Hill,Celia Kenny,Russell Sandberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107105430

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The Confluence of Law and Religion by Mark Hill,Celia Kenny,Russell Sandberg Pdf

Examines the interdisciplinary development of law and religion, with a particular focus on Professor Norman Doe's pioneering role.

Author : David Loye
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0791459241

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The Great Adventure by David Loye Pdf

Outlines how a new working partnership between psychologists and evolutionary systems scientists can help create a more humanistic evolutionary theory.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : PediaPress
Page : 731 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Complexity and Dynamics by Anonim Pdf

Author : Byron Kaldis
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1195 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781412986892

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Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences by Byron Kaldis Pdf

"This encyclopedia, magnificently edited by Byron Kaldis, will become a valuable source both of reference and inspiration for all those who are interested in the interrelation between philosophy and the many facets of the social sciences. A must read for every student of the humanities."--Wulf Gaertner, University of Osnabrueck, Germany "Byron Kaldis' Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences is a triumph. The entries are consistently good, the coverage is amazing, and he has managed to involve the whole scholarly community in this field. It shows off the field very well, and will be a magnificent resource for students and others." -- Stephen Turner, USF, USA “ Like all good works of reference this Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences is not to be treated passively: it provides clear and sometimes controversial material for constructive confrontation. It is a rich resource for critical engagement. The Encyclopedia conceived and edited by Byron Kaldis is a work of impressive scope and I am delighted to have it on my bookshelf.”-- David Bloor, Edinburgh, UK "This splendid and possibly unique work steers a skilful course between narrower conceptions of philosophy and the social sciences. It will be an invaluable resource for students and researchers in either or both fields, and to anyone working on the interrelations between them." -- William Outhwaite, Newcastle, UK "A work of vast scope and widely gathered expertise, the Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences is a splendid resource for anyone interested in the interface between philosophy and the social sciences." --Nicholas Rescher, Pittsburgh This encyclopedia is the first of its kind in bringing together philosophy and the social sciences. It is not only about the philosophy of the social sciences but, going beyond that, it is also about the relationship between philosophy and the social sciences. The subject of this encyclopedia is purposefully multi- and inter-disciplinary. Knowledge boundaries are both delineated and crossed over. The goal is to convey a clear sense of how philosophy looks at the social sciences and to mark out a detailed picture of how the two are interrelated: interwoven at certain times but also differentiated and contrasted at others. The Entries cover topics of central significance but also those that are both controversial and on the cutting-edge, underlining the unique mark of this Encyclopedia: the interrelationship between philosophy and the social sciences, especially as it is found in fresh ideas and unprecedented hybrid disciplinary areas. The Encyclopedia serves a further dual purpose: it contributes to the renewal of the philosophy of the social sciences and helps to promote novel modes of thinking about some of its classic problems. “The Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences edited by Byron Kaldis, provides a unique, needed, and invaluable resource for researchers at every level. Unique because nothing else offers the breadth of coverage found in this work; needed because it permits researchers to find longer but also relatively brief, clear, but nonetheless expert articles introducing important topics; and invaluable because of the guidance offered to both related topics and further study. It should be the place that any interested person looks first when seeking to learn about philosophy and the social sciences.” Paul Roth, UC Santa Cruz, USA “The Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences edited by Byron Kaldis covers an enormous range of topics in philosophy and the social sciences and the entries are compact overviews of the essential issues” Harold Kincaid, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

Author : George R. Goethals
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1634 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780761925972

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Encyclopedia of leadership by George R. Goethals Pdf

'The Encyclopedia of Leadership' brings together everything that is known and truly matters abour leadership as part of the human experience.

Author : Larry Lyon,Robyn Driskell
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781478609414

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The Community in Urban Society by Larry Lyon,Robyn Driskell Pdf

The community is more than an abstract object of theoretical inquiry. It is also a place where people live. It is difficult to determine where community research and theory merge, because the community is a unique place where theory and the real world come together. Local conditions change and new research techniques emerge. In the second edition of The Community in Urban Society, the authors solve this problem by distilling the historic and foundational theories of community, applying traditional approaches (typology, ecology, systems theory, and conflict theory) to current conditions, and exploring new and relevant theories that impact todays communities. The latest edition also examines recent and emerging technologies that facilitate examination and evaluation of the modern community condition. Updated coverage includes topics such as New Urbanism, modern network analysis methods, the urban political economy approach to community, the growth machine approach, GIS mapping, recent holistic studies, cyberspace communities, and up-to-date discussions of community indicator studies, quality of life, community power, and regime politics.

Author : John P. van Gigch
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780387365060

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Wisdom, Knowledge, and Management: by John P. van Gigch Pdf

The Systems Approach and Its Enemies (C. West Churchman, 1979) is one of Churchman’s most significant works. In this particular writing he displayed two main tendencies, that he was a Skeptic and that he showed Socratic Wisdom. In this book the editors seeks to follow up on these two themes and reveal how modern authors interpret Churchman’s ideas, apply them to their own line of thinking and develop their own brand of Systemics.

Author : Zina O′Leary
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-09-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781446238813

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The Social Science Jargon Buster by Zina O′Leary Pdf

- Are you confused by academic jargon? - Do you know your `discourse′ from your `dialectic′? - Can you tell the difference between `anomie′ and `alienation′? The Social Science Jargon Buster tackles the most confusing concepts in the social sciences, breaking each down and bringing impressive clarity and insight to even the most complex terms. `This book successfully addresses the central task for any teacher of social theory - how to make the material accessible without making it simplistic and banal. The overall effect is a most effective text that hard-pressed students and lecturers will grab with both hands′ - Dave Harris, Senior Lecturer in Social Science This practical, down-to-earth dictionary will help students new to social science discourse gain a thorough understanding of the key terms. Each entry includes a concise core definition, a more detailed explanation and an introduction to the associated debates and controversies. In addition, students will find a useful outline of the practical application of each term, as well as a list of key figures and recommendations for futher reading. This dictionary brings a refreshing clarity to social science discourse, making it essential reading for all students on undergraduate social science courses.

Author : Patrick T. Hester,Kevin MacG. Adams
Publisher : Springer
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319546728

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Systemic Decision Making by Patrick T. Hester,Kevin MacG. Adams Pdf

This expanded second edition of the 2014 textbook features dedicated sections on action and observation, so that the reader can combine the use of the developed theoretical basis with practical guidelines for deployment. It also includes a focus on selection and use of a dedicated modeling paradigm – fuzzy cognitive mapping – to facilitate use of the proposed multi-methodology. The end goal of the text is a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to structuring and assessing complex problems, including a dedicated discussion of thinking, acting, and observing complex problems. The multi-methodology developed is scientifically grounded in systems theory and its accompanying principles, while the process emphasizes the nonlinear nature of all complex problem-solving endeavors. The authors’ clear and consistent chapter structure facilitates the book’s use in the classroom.

Author : Dennis Carlson,C. P. Gause
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN : 0820481998

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Keeping the Promise by Dennis Carlson,C. P. Gause Pdf

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Author : Wang, John
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781609601409

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Information Systems and New Applications in the Service Sector: Models and Methods by Wang, John Pdf

"This book examines current, state-of-the-art research in the area of service sectors and their interactions, linkages, applications, and support using information systems"--Provided by publisher.