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A New Framework for Viewing the Philosophy, Principles and Practice of Systems Science
Author(s) -
Wilby Jennifer
Publication year - 2011
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/sres.1135
Subject(s) - systems thinking , engineering ethics , systems science , sociology , epistemology , complex system , intervention (counseling) , systems theory , management science , philosophy of design , computer science , knowledge management , psychology , engineering , social science , philosophy , artificial intelligence , philosophy of sport , psychiatry
In this essay, a new framework for viewing the philosophy, principles and practice of systems science is proposed for furthering research and practice into transdisciplinary forms of intervention. This new framework reveals the effect of the interactions between systems principles and system structure in revealing complex systems behavior, demonstrates why such methodologies are classed as being systemic, and how these systemic methodologies can be used to explore, design and manage new transdisciplinary practice. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.