Systemics

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Systemics can be considered a new name for all research related to General Systems Theory / Systems Science. It is defined as an emerging branch of science that studies holistic systems and tries to develop logical mathematical, engineering and philosophical frameworks in which physical, mental/cognitive, social and metaphysical systems can be studied.

Systemics tends to generalize results obtained in cybernetics, classical engineering systems theory and other sciences to derive principles common to many fields, based on scientific paradigms. This inclusion of general principles characterizes the philosophy of systems.

Charles Francois, editor of The International Encyclopedia of Cybernetics and Systems, suggested that "Systemics" be used to avoid the familiar and ambiguious terms "systems thinking," "systems science," and "general systems theory." From this perspective, in TOGA metatheory (1993), new paradigms based on intelligent entities were added to systemics.

Mario Bunge also proposed the term systemics, refering to "the set of theories that focus on the structural characteristics of systems", to replace "general systems theory" in his book on Ontology of systems (1977, p.1).

Every problem can be conceptualized from the perspective of universal properties of systems; therefore the systemics point of view is associated with numerous practical and research problems, e.g., Systemic Medicine, Systemic Psychology, and Systemic Coaching.

At present, systemics has more questions than answers, and therefore is closely related to contemporary philosophy, intelligence research and complex systems.

For a more integrated and complete discussion, see Systems theory here in Wikipedia.

Contents 1 See also 2 References 3 External links 3.1 References

See also

• meta-system
• meta-theory
• system engineering
• scientific paradigm
• socio-cognitive
• reliability
• dynamic system
• autopoiesis
• meta-knowledge

References

• Bunge, M. A. (1979). A world of systems. Dordrecht ; Boston, Reidel.

External links

• A Taste of systemetics By Bela H. Banathy
• Systemics: The Most Basic Science by Donald E. Watson,
• The Theory of Enformed Systems - A Paradigm of Organization and Holistic Systems by Watson, D. E., G. E. Schwartz, L. G. S. Russek (1998).
• Systemics and Cybernetics in a Historical Perspective by Charles Fran�ois (1999)

• International conference on Cybernetics, Informatics and Systemics, CIS-2006
• Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics
• Computational Philosophy of Science - The MIT Press

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References

• Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Systemics" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systemics, used under the GNU Free Documentation License