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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On Systems and Their Design | 3 |
PART ONE THE SYSTEMS APPROACH | 27 |
The Tradition | 29 |
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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