Systems Theory
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A Systems Theory is an interdisciplinary study of systems (typically of dynamic systems).
- Example(s):
- Counter-Example(s):
- an Epistemic Theory.
- an Metaphysical Theory.
- See: Systems Thinking, Systems Science, Action Theory (Sociology), Homeostasis, Feedback.
References
2014
- (Wikipedia, 2014) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/systems_theory Retrieved:2014-6-22.
- Systems theory is the interdisciplinary study of systems in general, with the goal of elucidating principles that can be applied to all types of systems at all nesting levels in all fields of research. The term does not yet have a well-established, precise meaning, but systems theory can reasonably be considered a specialization of systems thinking, a generalization of systems science, a systems approach. The term originates from Bertalanffy's general system theory (GST) and is used in later efforts in other fields, such as the action theory of Talcott Parsons [1] and the social systems theory of Niklas Luhmann. In this context the word systems is used to refer specifically to self-regulating systems, i.e. systems self-correcting through feedback. Self-regulating systems are found in nature, including the physiological systems of our body, in local and global ecosystems, and in climate — and in human learning processes. [2]
- ↑ Rudolf Stichweh (2011) "Systems Theory", in:y. In: Bertrand Badie et al. (eds.), International Encyclopedia of Political Science. Sage New York.
Stichweh states: "... Since its beginnings the social sciences were an important part of the establishment of systems theory... the two most influential suggestions were the comprehensive sociological versions of systems theory which were proposed by Talcott Parsons since the 1950s and by Niklas Luhmann since the 1970s." - ↑ Biel,R. and Mu-Jeong Kho (2009)