Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents xi
4. Preface xiii
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. PART 1. THE SYSTEM CONCEPT
7. 2. Systems, Domains, and Truth Assertions 13
8. 3. Sysreps and the Human Mind 30
9. PART 2. COMPLEXITY
10. 4. An Index for Complexity 47
11. 5. Thinking About Complex Systems 69
12. 6. Feedback as a Source of Complexity 80
13. PART 3. STRUCTURE
14. 7. Hierarchy as a Structural Feature: The Hierarchy of Constitution 99
15. 8. Interfaces of Mutual Constraint and Levels of Control: Polanyi’s Principle 110
16. 9. The Theory of Dimensions 122
17. 10. Integrated Control Information 129
18. 11. Disciplines at One Level 137
19. 12. Consistency as a Primary Criterion 143
20. 13. Operational Procedures in Forming Sysreps for Complex Systems 156
21. 14. Examples of Multidisciplinary Analysis 171
22. 15. The Evolution of Disciplines, 1500–1900 194
23. 16. Relations Among the Disciplines in the Twentieth Century 213
24. PART 4. FALLACIES OF PROJECTION
25. 17. Fallacies of Projection 233
26. 18. Fallacies of Projection 244
27. PART 5. CONCLUSIONS
28. 19. What Have We Learned? 261
29. 20. What Have We Learned? 276
30. APPENDIX A. Implications for Education 295
31. Appendix B. Two Standing Bets 301
32. Appendix C. Hypotheses, Guidelines, Dicta, and Queries 311
33. APPENDIX D. Glossary 315
34. References 319
35. Index 331