Introduction to Sociocybernetics (Part 3): Fourth order cybernetics

Authors

  • Roberto Gustavo Mancilla

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26754/ojs_jos/jos.20131/2626

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to complement those that have preceded, changing the focus from the dynamics of social systems to that of individual human systems.

It will be seen that fourth order cybernetic systems study self-observing systems, which are comprised by cognitive machines, information processing mechanisms that reside in the human mind. Of these, the one of rationality will be explored and then related to that of language, which acts as cognitive bridge between human systems.

A model of rationality as though coherence will be offered to the reader, it will be contrasted with the traditional notion of rationality as means ends analysis, which is found in economics and philosophy.

 

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Author Biography

Roberto Gustavo Mancilla

LL.B. in Law, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.

LL.M. University of California at Berkeley

J.S.D. (expected, 2014) University of California at Berkeley

 

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Published

2014-04-21

How to Cite

Mancilla, R. G. (2014). Introduction to Sociocybernetics (Part 3): Fourth order cybernetics. Journal of Sociocybernetics, 11(1/2). https://doi.org/10.26754/ojs_jos/jos.20131/2626

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1/2 (2013)

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