
Systems Thinking, Critical Realism and Philosophy
A Confluence of Ideas
John Mingers(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 15. April 2014
Book
Hardback
268 pages
978-0-415-51953-3 (ISBN)
Description
Systems Thinking, Critical Realism and Philosophy: A Confluence of Ideas seeks to re-address the whole question of philosophy and systems thinking for the twenty first century and provide a new work that would be of value to both systems and philosophy. This is a highly opportune time when different fields - critical realism, philosophy of science and systems thinking - are all developing around the same set of concepts and yet not realizing it.
This book will be of interest to the academic systems community worldwide and due to it's interdisciplinary coverage, it will also be of relevance to a wide range of scholars in other disciplines, particularly philosophy but also operational research, information systems, and sociology.
This book will be of interest to the academic systems community worldwide and due to it's interdisciplinary coverage, it will also be of relevance to a wide range of scholars in other disciplines, particularly philosophy but also operational research, information systems, and sociology.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
6 s/w Abbildungen, 6 s/w Zeichnungen, 10 s/w Tabellen
10 Tables, black and white; 6 Line drawings, black and white; 6 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
573 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-51953-3 (9780415519533)
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Person
John Mingers is Professor of Operational Research and Systems at Kent Business School, University of Kent. He is Deputy Director of the business school and Director of Research. He is a past Chair of the UK Systems Society and has been a member of the Council of the OR Society. John Mingers studied Management Sciences for his first degree at Warwick and later completed a Masters in Systems in Management at Lancaster University and a PhD at Warwick. He also worked in industry as a systems analyst and then as an OR analyst.
Content
PART 1 FOUNDATIONS 1. Introduction 2. Philosophical Foundations: Critical Realism 3. Systems Thinking and Critical Realism PART 2 ONTOLOGICAL ISSUES 4. Explanatory Mechanisms 5. Emergence, Generative Powers and Causality 6. Can Social Systems be Autopoietic? PART 3 EPISTEMOLOGICAL ISSUES 7. Observing Systems: The Question of Boundaries 8. Knowledge and Forms of Truth PART 4 PRACTICAL ISSUES 9. Methodology: What Might We Do 10. Ethics: What Should We Do? 11. Conclusion