Science and Systems Science: A Technology Perspective

Building on Carvallo's analysis of the Systems Research Movement, Warfield develops a definition for the term conceptual science. Proceeds to explore its intrinsic links with all of science, through the process of systems science. Provides images of science and conceptual science and contends that systems science can be constructed in terms of linkages in these images. See also, "Science and Systems Science a Technological Perspective" which was written as background for panel presentation.

Annotation: Carvallo's analysis of the Systems Research Movement is the takeoff point for a development of a definition for the term conceptual science, along with its intrinsic links with all of science, through the process of systems science, which could be most easily understood in the field of environmental education. An image of science is given, along with an image of conceptual science, and it is argued that systems science can be construed in terms of linkages in these images. FIGURES AND TABLES IN THE PAPER: Figure 1. Concern With A Linkage Table 1 Objectives for General Systems Movement; Figure 2. Activity Structure Associated with Objectives for General Systems Movement; Figure 3. A Tentative Classification of the Sciences; Figure 4. A Tentative Classification of Conceptual Sciences; Figure 5. Concern with a Larger Linkage; Figure 6. A Graphical Portrayal of the Definition of Environmental Education (EE Act of 1970, as amended). This paper was prepared for an 8 January presentation at the conference and published in the proceedings, but Warfield did not present it at the conference. Someone else gave the paper for him in San Francisco, Warfield thinks it could have been Alexander Christakis. This material was shipped to Fenwick Library Special Collections, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA on 23 October 2000. SEE ALSO "Science and Systems Science a Technological Perspective" an unpublished shorter paper with different textual content but same theme, has a similar title, and was written as background for panel presentation at the same conference.

 

 

Additional Info

  • Category: Science, Systems Science
  • Size: 163 p
  • Description: Transparency also PDF file.
  • Album Name: ASOGD Vols 1 & 2, Nov 2003
  • Publication Year: 1981
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