Soft systems methodology and 'soft' philosophy of science

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 156-170

  Huaxia, Zhang ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hard systems engineering; Hermeneutics; Philosophy of science; Soft systems methodology

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACT LEVELS; HERMENEUTICS; LANGUAGE LEVELS; PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE; SOFT SYSTEMS METHODOLOGY; SYSTEMS RESEARCH;

PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

ONTOLOGY;

EID: 77449112573     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: 10991743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.1022     Document Type: Article

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