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3.1.4 Emergence: A Partial History of Systems Thinking
Author(s) -
McConnell George R.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2002.tb02447.x
Subject(s) - systems thinking , subject (documents) , point (geometry) , critical systems thinking , engineering ethics , computer science , epistemology , management science , engineering , critical thinking , artificial intelligence , philosophy , mathematics , geometry , library science
Abstract Systems Engineers require a good knowledge of both engineering and systems concepts. Inevitably, there will be few who are equally strong in both areas of knowledge. This paper offers a brief overview of the history of systems thinking, concentrating primarily on those areas which relate specifically to the understanding of emergent properties of systems. Whilst inevitably only a whistle stop tour of the subject the paper offers insight into both the depth and the breadth of systems knowledge available. It is intended as a starting point for those interested in finding out more.