Critical Systems Thinking

Table of Contents

1. Cover
2. Table of Contents
3. Title Page
4. Copyright Page
5. Dedication Page
6. Dedication Page 1
7. Preface
8. Acronyms
9. Introduction
   1. Reference
10. Part 1: The Emergence of Critical Systems Thinking
    1. 1 The Scientific Method
       1. 1.1 Introduction
       2. 1.2 Early Systems Thinking
       3. 1.3 The Ascendancy of the Scientific Method
       4. 1.4 Romanticism and Disquiet
       5. 1.5 The Challenge of Complexity
       6. 1.6 Science and the Scientific Method in the Spotlight
       7. 1.7 Conclusion
       8. References
    2. 2 Systems Thinking
       1. 2.1 Introduction
       2. 2.2 The Challenge Confronting Systems Thinking
       3. 2.3 Complexity and Wicked Problems
       4. 2.4 The Search for General Systems Laws
       5. 2.5 The ‘Problem’ of Emergence
       6. 2.6 A Pluralistic Approach to the Use of Systems Thinking
       7. 2.7 The Development of Systems Methodologies
       8. 2.8 Conclusion
       9. References
    3. 3 Critical Systems Thinking
       1. 3.1 Introduction
       2. 3.2 The Origins and Early Development of Critical Systems Thinking
       3. 3.3 Systemic Critique
       4. 3.4 Systemic Pluralism
       5. 3.5 Systemic Improvement
       6. 3.6 The Argument for Systemic Pragmatism
       7. 3.7 Conclusion
       8. References
11. Part 2: Critical Systems Practice
    1. 4 Critical Systems Practice: An Overview
       1. 4.1 Introduction
       2. 4.2 The Origins of Critical Systems Practice
       3. 4.3 Contemporary Critical Systems Practice
       4. 4.4 Considerations on the Nature of Critical Systems Practice
       5. 4.5 Related Approaches
       6. 4.6 Conclusion
       7. References
    2. 5 Critical Systems Practice 1 – Explore the Situation of Interest
       1. 5.1 Introduction
       2. 5.2 Explore – Preliminaries
       3. 5.3 Explore – Process
       4. 5.4 Explore – Example: The Early Days of the COVID‐19 Pandemic in ...