On the possibility of restoring trust from mistrust and friendship from enmity and hatred

Autor: John P. van Gigch

Publikováno v: Systems Research and Behavioral Science. 24:261-269

We start our investigation with Professor Russell L. Ackoff's trailblazing (Ackoff and Strumpfer, 2003) in which they considered the problem of TERRORISM from a systemic perspective. We extend their views by attempting an epistemological inquiry base

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::0e9b759af529b048dcbc04dddfff6c22
https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.813

Book Review

Autor: John P. van Gigch

Publikováno v: Systems Research and Behavioral Science. 22:273-276

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::7b493b4f34ad2b268cca71606d032520
https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.688

System Design Modeling and Metamodeling

Autor: John P. van Gigch

This book is a venture in the worlds of modeling and of metamodeling. At this point, I will not reveal to readers what constitutes metamodeling. Suf­ fice it to say that the pitfalls and shortcomings of modeling can be cured only if we resort to a h

Comparing the epistemologies of scientific disciplines in two distinct domains: modern physics versus social sciences. I: The epistemology and knowledge characteristics of the physical sciences

Autor: John P. van Gigch

Publikováno v: Systems Research and Behavioral Science. 19:199-209

Part I describes the epistemology and characteristics of knowledge of a typical physical science such as physics. Classical physics is contrasted with modern particle physics. The impact of the main scientific discoveries of contemporary physics on t

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::4b55ba1490fbf4e170e100c219a4c0a3
https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.465

Do We Need to Impose More Regulation Upon the World Wide Web? -A Metasystem Analysis

Autor: John P. van Gigch

Publikováno v: Informing Science The International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline, Vol 3, Pp 109-116 (2000)
Informing Science The International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline, Vol 3, Iss 3, Pp 109-116 (2000)

Defining the Web as an Organization Let us first make a list of the agents and components constituting the web. * Equipment, such as satellites, computers, servers, switches, and other ancillary hardware and software used to create the web. * Web Sit

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::b13931246ba6372843d5a11b486a6328
https://doaj.org/article/bf940fe9de1d4b6f99565b92d77d0329