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The problematique: evolution of an idea
Author(s) -
Warfield John N.,
Perino George H.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
systems research and behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 1092-7026
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1743(199905/06)16:3<221::aid-sres245>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , set (abstract data type) , epistemology , product (mathematics) , computer science , sociology , process (computing) , philosophy , artificial intelligence , mathematics , programming language , geometry
A problematique is a graphical portrayal—a structural model—of relationships among members of a set of problems. It is a product of a group process whose design benefits from the writings of Aristotle, Abélard, Leibniz, DeMorgan, C.S. Peirce, and Harary. Contemporary scholars first conceived the idea of the problematique simply as a name for the array of problems confronting the world. It was then extended to represent a structural portrayal applicable to specific problematic situations. Having been tested in many such situations, it can now be viewed as a standard format of wide utility in many applications. An appropriate perspective on this type of structure arises from comprehending the history of its evolution. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.