Demands of Complexity on Systems Science (Chapter 14)

A chapter from Warfield’s manuscript “Work Program of Complexity.” Summary of why Warfield believes the newly developing discipline known as "Systems Science" can be brought to a fruitful, useful maturity. Displays a matrix showing the interrelations of the "17 Laws of Complexity." Reviews the distinction between "ordinary" and "complex" situations and asserts that an adequate Systems Science is not being used in modern higher education. Graduating students are, therefore, not equipped to deal with huge complexities. See also, “Demands OF COMPLEXITY on Systems Science: Presentation Components,” “Demands of Complexity on Systems Science (Talk Outline),” 'and “Demands Imposed on Systems Science by Complexity.

NOT SENT TO GMU NOR TO ARIZ This is a chapter from Work Program of Complexity a book Warfield was trying to write in 1995.The textual material in the chapter (or similar text) was published in conference proceedings (UK Systems Society, 1996) and also a book of conference papers (Ellis et al, Critical Issues…, 1995). ANNOTATION: The article is a summary of the author's ideas of how and why the newly developing discipline known as "Systems Science" can be brought to a fruitful, useful maturity. The "17 Laws of Complexity" (introduced by the author in 1994, in an earlier paper) are here displayed in a matrix showing their interrelations. A discussion of the distinction between "ordinary" and "complex" situations leads to the author's assertion that an adequate Systems Science is not being used in modern higher education, and that consequently graduating students are not trained to deal with huge complexities. Warfield's endnote for this working paper manuscript states: "…this Chapter was presented as a paper at the 1995 meeting of the United Kingdom Systems Society, held at the University of Humberside in Hull,.. Another footnote reads: “This Chapter is reproduced, with permission, with minor changes, from a paper of the same title that appeared in the Plenum Publishing Co. BOOK Critical Issues in Systems Theory and Practice, 1995, edited by K. Ellis, A. Gregory, B. Mears-Young, and G. Ragsdell, pp. 81-88." The basis for this paper was a plenary session talk "Demands of Complexity on Systems Science' at the July 1995 meeting of the United Kingdom Systems Society, held at the University of Humberside in Hull. The materials from the talk were published as a Proceedings paper under the title "Demands of Complexity on Systems Science" and also as a book chapter under the title 'Demands Imposed on Systems Science by Complexity.' A version of the Proceedings paper was used as "Chapter 14 Demands of Complexity on Systems Science" in Warfield's 1995 book manuscript. "Complexity and Drummers." Warfield changed his book manuscript title from "Complexity and Drummers" to "Work Program of Complexity" in 1998.




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  • Category: Complexity, Education, Systems Science
  • Size: 47 minutes
  • Description: Spiral bound manuscript with cover.
  • Publication Year: 1996
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