Toward Improvement of the Non-Major Part of Undergraduate Education
In: Bulletin of science, technology & society, Band 17, Heft 4, S. 166-170
ISSN: 1552-4183
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In: Bulletin of science, technology & society, Band 17, Heft 4, S. 166-170
ISSN: 1552-4183
In: Bulletin of science, technology & society, Band 16, Heft 3, S. 129-142
ISSN: 1552-4183
In: Bulletin of science, technology & society, Band 15, Heft 4, S. 169-177
ISSN: 1552-4183
In: Bulletin of science, technology & society, Band 6, Heft 2, S. 164-187
ISSN: 1552-4183
For three hundred years two conflicting views of the world (1) have provided the overall frameworks for thought in western culture. The present paper shows neither view is sufficient for human understanding of many important systems and behaviors. A third view which appears sufficient is presented. Illustrations of the third view show increased understanding is obtained in many problems. The sufficiency of the historic views and the route to the third view are provided through discussion of the issue of multi-disciplinarity, the question of whether it is possible to base everything we know on one discipline, or, on the contrary, if there is a logical necessity for using principles and concepts from many disciplines to achieve human understanding of the world. The present article provides three distinct proofs of the logical necessity of multi-disciplinarity. The proofs proceed via study of: (1) the hierarchical structure of proto-typical systems in various areas of human concern; (2) the use of "integrated-control-information" by life forms and human artifacts; and (3) an extension of the theory of dimensions. The three proofs interlock, confirm, and extend each other.
In: Bulletin of science, technology & society, Band 6, Heft 3, S. 164-187
ISSN: 1552-4183
For three hundred years two conflicting views of the world (1) have provided the overall frameworks for thought in western culture. The present paper shows neither view is sufficient for human understanding of many important systems and behaviors. A third view which appears sufficient is presented. Illustrations of the third view show increased understanding is obtained in many problems. The sufficiency of the historic views and the route to the third view are provided through discussion of the issue of multi-disciplinarity, the question of whether it is possible to base everything we know on one discipline, or, on the contrary, if there is a logical necessity for using principles and concepts from many disciplines to achieve human understanding of the world. The present article provides three distinct proofs of the logical necessity of multi-disciplinarity. The proofs proceed via study of: (1) the hierarchical structure of proto-typical systems in various areas of human concern; (2) the use of "integrated-control-information" by life forms and human artifacts; and (3) an extension of the theory of dimensions. The three proofs interlock, confirm, and extend each other.
In: Systems research and behavioral science: the official journal of the International Federation for Systems Research, Band 15, Heft 4, S. 273-295
ISSN: 1099-1743
In: American political science review, Band 90, Heft 2, S. 407
ISSN: 0003-0554