Mobus - A General Theory of Systemness (Not Systems) - ISSS Mini-Symposium (July 6, 02024)
So: Velikovsky of Newcastle attended this great ISSS Zoom-symposium hosted by Gary Smith, in 02024:
(...see the full session on YouTube, when it's up)
e.g.,
See: https://www.isss.org/video-library/
& see
Gary Smith's Systems Science YouTube PlayList
&
ISSS Digital - https://www.youtube.com/@isssdigital8541
e.g. a great talk by Peter Tuddenham, just as an example:
ISSS 2017 Systems Literacy Report - Peter D Tuddenham
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& the Abstract of George's great talk is below,
from the ISSS site: https://www.isss.org/mini-symposiums-public/
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A General Theory of Systemness (Not Systems) George E. Mobus
Abstract This paper proposes a somewhat different approach to the notion of there being a general theory of systems (GST) as originally proposed by von Bertalanffy (1969). The difference hinges on the use of the neologism ‘systemness’ as opposed to the generally used term ‘system.’ In this approach I will assert that there exists a primary set of conjoined and interrelated general attributes (and properties?) that constitute a holistic and, it is hoped, complete description of what it means to be a system, hence “systemness.” The attempt will be made to argue that this set of attributes constitutes a necessary and (potentially) sufficient means to describe or construct a ‘thing’ that every observer would agree is and a system. Thus, using this set of attributes analysts can decompose, without losing information, an existing system of any arbitrary complexity to grasp a deep understanding of something previously not understood (i.e., have predictable behavior) or engineers/practitioners can design functional/sustainable systems.
The theoretical framework advanced here can be applied to anything that one might regard a system, it provides an explanation for the ontogenesis of systems, in general, and it provides an explanation for how being a system is what leads to the next iteration of system construction, higher levels of organization, and greater complexity. The growth of organization and complexity, in direct contradiction to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, is a natural consequence of being a “successful” system, i.e., having its existence for some duration. The paper is a precis of my book, “Systems Science: Theory, Analysis, Modeling, and Design.”
Please find a link to George's book here https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-93482-8
Source = the ISSS site = https://www.isss.org/mini-symposiums-public/
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In Conclusion:
A great mini-symposium...!
Congrats to all, at the ISSS.
...I also highly recommend George's 2 books on Systems Science:
Principles of Systems Science (George E. Mobus, Michael C. Kalton, 2015)
Systems Science: Theory, Analysis, Modeling, and Design (George E. Mobus, 2022)
& for more, see:
Systems Science, Systems Theory, Systems Philosophy, & Systems Thinking... Texts!
& for more of these ISSS mini-symposia, see also:
https://www.isss.org/mini-symposiums-public/
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