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Quality Control in Complexity Modeling
An unfinished paper. Discussion of complexity modeling and its use in describing and diagnosing problematic situations, which can then be used in design and design implementation.
Aristotle and Peirce: Two Views on Diagrams
Exploration of Aristotle and Peirce’s views on the value of diagrams used to support Warfield’s idea of an observatorium.
The Center for Interactive Management
A short history of the Center for Interactive Management, recounts it major activities and names of persons connected with its operations during the 7 years of its existence first at University of Virginia and lastly George Mason University from April 1982 until June 1989, when the Center was abolished. See also, “The Institute for Advanced Study in the Integrative Sciences (IASIS).”
John Warfield to Robert W. Burch
Letter requesting a copy of Robert W. Burch’s article on Peirce’s Reduction Thesis, with article attached.
Artificial Philosophy and the Decline of Technology - Working Papers
Drafts that shows Warfield’s progression towards “Artificial Philosophy and the Decline of Technology,” which he presented in Lisbon in 1992 and was published as part of the conference proceedings. See also, “Artificial Philosophy and the Decline of Technology: Transparencies,” which were not included in the published version. This paper is a protest against shallow, hasty technology which produces `invasive systems' loaded with potential disaster. Advocates for a technology based on `deep logic' which utilizes tools of `Generic Design Science', a continuous reevaluation process.
letter from Hilda Blanco
Letter than accompanied Blanco's dissertation.
Correspondence with Thomas A. Cowan
Letter discusses Cowan’s article “Paradoxes of Science as a System,” accompanied by Warfield’s notes relevant to the article and to Warfield’s Peirce studies.
Nomination Statement, a Proposal for Panel Group speakers at AIS Annual Conference
A proposal that the Association for Integrative Studies Annual Conference, 4-7 October 2001, include a panel session in which case studies and applications of Interactive Management would be presented. Proposal was not accepted.
Starting to create a C. S. Peirce Dictionary
An unfinished work filled with list of terms from C. S. Peirce’s writing along with photocopied pages from a dictionary.
Systems Science in a University Setting - Notes, with List of Materials for July 2007 Summer Short Course
Documents and other materials related to designing a systems science doctoral program, presented in a short course by John Warfield, held at the York Terrace Baptist Church in Sheffield, Alabama, during the week of July 11, 2007. See also, "Systems Science in a University Setting-Part 1-Work Plan for Short Course," "Systems Science in a University Setting-Part 2-Structural Presentations, July 11, 2007 ( July 2007 Summer Short Course)," and "Systems Science in a University Setting- Emails to/from Joseph Simpson, Warfield, Cihan Dagli, Henry Alberts, Mike Boston.”