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International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics

2nd Edition, as published by Charles François 2004 Presented by the Bertalanffy Center for the Study of Systems Science Vienna for public access.

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The International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics was first edited and published by the system scientist Charles François in 1997. The online version that is provided here was based on the 2nd edition in 2004. It was uploaded and gifted to the center by ASC president Michael Lissack in 2019; the BCSSS purchased the rights for the re-publication of this volume in 200?. In 2018, the original editor expressed his wish to pass on the stewardship over the maintenance and further development of the encyclopedia to the Bertalanffy Center. In the future, the BCSSS seeks to further develop the encyclopedia by open collaboration within the systems sciences. Until the center has found and been able to implement an adequate technical solution for this, the static website is made accessible for the benefit of public scholarship and education.

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CLANTHINK 1)4)

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"An incorrect view held by all or almost all members of the group about something other than the complex issue being considered" (J. WARFIELD, 1994b, p.490).

Clanthink views are considered "obvious" by those who hold them. They frequently remain implicit and are never submitted to critical evaluation. This is one basic cause of so-called "underconceptualization" and blindspots, leading ultimately to unsound decisions and possible disasters.

Clanthink is particularly dangerous in international politics

WARFIELD comments: "Clanthink peaks when authority rather than exploration of logic drives activity. It is generally easily exposed when, in the questioning processes used, inconsistencies begin to appear in dialog, causing the group to make discoveries that are counter to what previously believed" (1995a, p.65,6).

In many cases, action based on clanthink is officially supported by the group, but can be covertly sabotaged by unconvinced hidden opponents. It also may face strong opposition from stakeholders who were not consulted (in some cases because they were suspected of not sharing the clan's views).

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  • 1) General information
  • 2) Methodology or model
  • 3) Epistemology, ontology and semantics
  • 4) Human sciences
  • 5) Discipline oriented

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Bertalanffy Center for the Study of Systems Science(2020).

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