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World modeling: Some critical foundations
Author(s) -
Ward L. M.,
Ross J. A.,
Ovenden M. W.,
Milsum J. H.,
Dewitt D. B.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 0005-7940
DOI - 10.1002/bs.3830230302
Subject(s) - politics , control (management) , perception , resilience (materials science) , management science , epistemology , risk analysis (engineering) , political science , psychology , positive economics , sociology , engineering ethics , computer science , business , economics , engineering , philosophy , law , artificial intelligence , physics , thermodynamics
Recent world models have had such an impact that critical analysis of foundational issues seems merited. Current models apparently cannot qualify as being “scientific,” but this does not necessarily destroy their potential usefulness. Usefulness does depend, however, upon dealing with, in a more integral way than at present, psychological, social, and political aspects, uncertainty, and goals and values. The development of credible world‐system control strategies to avoid future disasters depends upon both technical control theory and our perception of the world system's resilience.