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Category Archives: Systems Theory
The problem with rationally-founded arguments
A great deal of critical enquiry bases itself around the notion that rational discourse is the key method to reach consensus. If all participants act with rationality, if they are allowed to voice and hear other voices, consensus can be … Continue reading
The difference between action and communication
Having had writer’s block for days, a spark to light the tinder in my mind finally occurred when I was faced with a question of the difference between action and communication. The question may seem spurious but it has ramifications … Continue reading
Complexity and collapse: towards a systems view of society
This paper was presented on the 17th April 2013 at the Research Seminars in Critical Thought seminar series which took place at the University of Brighton. Some minor modifications were made to its form during its presentation, the content however … Continue reading