Category Archives: Archive

On Rosen’s Genius

Posted on 4 April, 2013 by

I thought I’d post an excerpt from a conversation that started with Stuart Kauffman and then moved to the Rosen list server at Panmere.com. JJK to List: I suggested to SK that Rosen was a genius and deserves as much … Continue reading →

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Discussion?

Posted on 18 March, 2013 by

There’s a lot of detailed information on this site. If you’ve had a chance to look it over, maybe we can start a discussion? If you have any difficulty posting, please let me know at admin@nexial.org maybe we can start … Continue reading →

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Relational Science SIG: Abstracts requested

Posted on 13 November, 2012 by

ISSS Relational Science SIG: Abstracts are requested The Relational Science SIG of the International Society for the Systems Sciences invites abstracts for paper or poster sessions for ISSS 2013 on applying relational thinking to the theme of this conference: how to ensure … Continue reading →

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R-theory Tutorial # 3

Posted on 5 November, 2012 by

Triggering Questions (Kent Palmer) Is there meta-causality, i.e. do causes have causal affects on each other. If causes cause each other, rather than effects on something else but themselves, how is this causality trasmitted from cause to cause? What does … Continue reading →

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R-theory Tutorial #2

Posted on 4 November, 2012 by

Triggering Questions (Kent Palmer) 1.    What does R-theory say about the immiscibility of axioms in Euclidean geometry? 2.    More specifically, how does R-theory deal with meta-system boundaries? The question was raised in regard to the parallel postulate in Euclidean geometry, … Continue reading →

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R-theory Tutorial #1

Posted on 4 November, 2012 by

Triggering questions (Kent Palmer): 1. Is the R-holon transitive? 2. Is the holon logic contradictory? Recall the definitions from the 2011 synthesis paper: My understanding of transitivity is rather simple. If A entails B and B entails C then A … Continue reading →

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New Features

Posted on 3 November, 2012 by

Please check new features of the website. Subscribe. Comment. Contact me if you have any questions. john.kineman@colorado.edu

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ISSS 2012

Posted on 21 July, 2012 by

Greetings. The Annual meeting of the ISSS just completed in San Jose. There were a number of workshops presentations, and papers on relational science that were well-received. In the SIG meeting we agreed to build activities this year, including this … Continue reading →

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