Paul Karl Feyerabend (1924–1994) Austrian-born philosopher of science
pg 86.
Conquest of Abundance (2001 [posthumous])
Interview with Fiji Live, 22 August 2005
Paul Karl Feyerabend (1924–1994) Austrian-born philosopher of science
pg 86.
Conquest of Abundance (2001 [posthumous])
“It should be noticed that the whole approach is in contradiction to generally accepted views.”
Michał Kalecki (1899–1970) Polish economist
Source: Theory of Economic Dynamics (1965), Chapter 1, Cost and Prices, p. 17
“There are no experts in the systems approach”
C. West Churchman (1913–2004) American philosopher and systems scientist
Source: 1960s - 1970s, The Systems Approach (1968), p. 232
F. R. Leavis (1895–1978) British literary critic
Angela Carter Expletives Deleted: Selected Writings (London: Chatto & Windus, 1992) p. 9
Criticism
“He must approach the subject critically, alert for contradictions, pedantry and vagueness.”
Jack Vance book To Live Forever
Source: To Live Forever (1956), Chapter V, section 2
Russell L. Ackoff (1919–2009) Scientist
Cited in: Haluk Demirkan, James C. Spohrer, Vikas Krishna (2011) The Science of Service Systems. p. 274.
1970s, Towards a System of Systems Concepts, 1971
“The systems approach is not a bad idea”
C. West Churchman (1913–2004) American philosopher and systems scientist
Source: 1960s - 1970s, The Systems Approach (1968), p. 232