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System as a Unifying Process: An Onto‐Epistemic Notion of System

open access: yesSystems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article proposes an onto‐epistemic notion of system as a relational process of unifying a multiplicity of actuals and abstractions into an actual unity, thereby encompassing concreteness and abstraction onto the same plane. This notion rejects the opposition between constructivism and realism within systems studies, the excessive focus on
Felipe Rodrigues Oliveira e Silva   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Particle to Purpose: A Systems‐Theoretical Model of Unity and Coherent Adaptation

open access: yesSystems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper develops a conceptual integration that bridges classical systems theories with insights from the Islamic intellectual tradition, focusing on the notion of zerre (particle) as articulated by Said Nursî. We reinterpret zerre as a systems‐theoretical agent that exhibits lawful responsiveness without autonomy, offering a new lens on how
Erhan Atay
wiley   +1 more source

Professionalising the Cybersystemic Practitioner: Five Decades of STiP Education at the Open University (1971–2025)

open access: yesSystems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper draws on over five decades of experience in educating and developing systems thinking practitioners at the Open University (OU) UK to explore the opportunities and challenges in the professionalisation of systems thinking in practice (STiP).
Ray Ison
wiley   +1 more source

“Time‐Tripping” and Memory‐Making: A Grounded Theory of Grounded Theory

open access: yesSymbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
This paper explores the development of grounded theory methodology through the lens of memory studies, introducing the concept of “time‐tripping” as a key generic social process. The paper identifies several sub‐processes of time‐tripping, including “reclaiming,” “resisting,” “retro‐casting,” and “landscaping,” which shape the methodological “imaginary.
Barry John Gibson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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