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Traditions of Systems Theory Major Figures and Contemporary Developments

By: Darrell P Arnold(Editor)
373 pages, 15 b/w illustrations, 2 tables
Publisher: Routledge
Traditions of Systems Theory
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About this book

The term 'systems theory' is used to characterize a set of disparate yet related approaches to fields as varied as information theory, cybernetics, biology, sociology, history, literature, and philosophy. What unites each of these traditions of systems theory is a shared focus on general features of systems and their fundamental importance for diverse areas of life. Yet there are considerable differences among these traditions, and each tradition has developed its own methodologies, journals, and forms of anaylsis. Traditions of Systems Theory explores this terrain and provides an overview of and guide to the traditions of systems theory in their considerable variety. Traditions of Systems Theory draws attention to the traditions of systems theory in their historical development, especially as related to the humanities and social sciences, and shows how from these traditions various contemporary developments have ensued. It provides a guide for strains of thought that are key to understanding 20th century intellectual life in many areas.

Contents

1. Systems Theory: A Secret History of the 20th Century Darrell P. Arnold P

Part I: Early Developments and Their Continued Repercussions Introduction
2. The Persistence of Information Theory Philipp Schweighauser
3. Cybernetics: Thinking Through the Technology Ranulph Glanville
4. Expanding the Self-Referential Paradox: The Macy Conferences and the Second Wave of Cybernetic Thinking John Bruni
5. The Hermeneutical System of General Systemology: Bertalanffian and Other Early Contributions to Its Foundations and Development David Pouvreau
6. The Ethics of Epistemology: The Work of the Constructivist and Cybernetician Heinz von Foerster, From the Vienna Circle to the Cybernetic Circle Bernhard Porksen
7. Maturana and Varela: From Autopoiesis to Systems Applications Bob Mugerauer
8. Eugene Odum and the Homeostatic Ecosystem: the Resilience of an Idea Joel Hagen

Part II: Systems Thinking in Sociology Introduction
9. Talcott Parsons: A Sociological Theory of Action Systems Bettina Mahlert
10. Luhmann: Three Key Concepts, System, Meaning, Autopoiesis Walter Reese-Schafer
11. Systems Historicized: Wallerstein's World-Systems Analysis W.L. Goldfrank

Part III: Further Contemporary Developments Introduction
12. Systems Theories and Literary Studies Andrew McMurry
13. Systems Heuristics and Digital Culture Raphael Sassower and Nimrod Bar-Am
14. A Brief Outline of Evolutionary Cultural Ecology Peter Finke
15. Prigogine: The Interplay of Cosmos, Complexity, and Culture Dorothea Olkowski
16. Systems Theory and Practice in Organizational Change and Development Debora Hammond
17. Systems, Tools, and Bateson's Cybernetics: A Joint Metalogue Nora Bateson and Phillip Guddemi

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Biography

Darrell P. Arnold is director of the Institute for World Languages and Cultures and assistant professor of philosophy at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida. He has translated numerous books from German, including C. Mantzavinos's Naturalistic Hermeneutics and Matthias Vogel's Media of Reason. He writes on 19th century German philosophy, contemporary social theory, as well as technology and globalization, with a focus on how these diverse areas relate to the environmental problematic. Darrell is editor-in-chief of the Humanities and Technology Review.

By: Darrell P Arnold(Editor)
373 pages, 15 b/w illustrations, 2 tables
Publisher: Routledge
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"Traditions of Systems Theory: Major Figures and Developments provides a state-of-the-art survey of the increasingly influential and fascinating field of systems theory. It is a highly useful resource for a wide range of disciplines and contributes significantly to bringing together current trends in the sciences and the humanities."
– Hans-Georg Moeller, University College Cork, Ireland

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