Systems Approach & EnemiesChurchman critically assesses the systems approach to social sciences in the light of recent criticisms. He is particularly concerned with the contentions that the systems approach with its rational models is at odds with reality in the human world of politics, morality, religion and aesthetics. |
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... mood of the situation . In this regard it goes well beyond present - day practices . Most planners and operations researchers feel no necessity to describe the mood of the organizational situation they have been studying , although the mood ...
... mood of the situation . In this regard it goes well beyond present - day practices . Most planners and operations researchers feel no necessity to describe the mood of the organizational situation they have been studying , although the mood ...
Page 143
... mood " is neither teleological nor ateleological : it is a form of psychic energy which does not seek goals , objectives , or ideals , nor does it obey ateleological laws . Its roots lie , not in rational morality , but in a " spirit ...
... mood " is neither teleological nor ateleological : it is a form of psychic energy which does not seek goals , objectives , or ideals , nor does it obey ateleological laws . Its roots lie , not in rational morality , but in a " spirit ...
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... mood , then the " real " world appears disastrous , as though no progress had ever been made , or even as though matters were getting worse and worse . It is up to the hero not to despair when this perspective appears to him . For the ...
... mood , then the " real " world appears disastrous , as though no progress had ever been made , or even as though matters were getting worse and worse . It is up to the hero not to despair when this perspective appears to him . For the ...
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action aesthetics archetypes Aristotle aspect basic become behavior C. G. Jung called categorical imperative chapter Ching classical laboratory client concept consciousness cost course create decision maker define Descartes describe dialectical enemies environment environmental fallacy ethical eudemonia evil example existence experience fact feel forming polis function Gerald Heard goal planner guarantor hero holistic hypothesis idea ideal ideal-planner imagery important individual inquiring system inquiry Joe Smith Jung justify Kant Kant's lives logic manager mathematical matter means measure of performance method mind mood morality nature never objective objective-planner observation organization philosophical planning Plato pre-Socratics problem question rational reality reason regard relevant religion religious Russell Ackoff seems sense Shewhart Singer smog species systems approach systems thinking tautology teleological theory things tion understand unfolding universal vision Weltanschauung West Churchman