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Interaction Patterns

Those who have been following my blogs, may have noticed that I develop certain patterns, which...

So What’s The Deal With The Singularity Again?

The Dutch translation of Ray Kurzweil's 2005 bestseller “The Singularity is Near: When Humans...

Performing Research On Complex Themes

The last posts in this series will discuss some of the practical issues of performing research...

Complexity And Professionalism

According to Karl Popper, there are two contexts at work when trying to understand science. One...

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With a Ph.D.from the University for Humanistics on complexity, complex systems and technology and society, Kees holds degrees in electrotechnics and computer science with a specialisation in artificial... Read More »

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A Pattern Of Feedback

A Pattern Of Feedback

Apr 12 2011 | comment(s)

Methodological Stuff:

1. Introduction
2: Patterns
3: Patterns, Objectivity and Truth
4: Patterns and Processes

The Pattern Library:

A Pattern Of Difference

A Pattern Of Difference

Mar 27 2011 | comment(s)

Methodological Stuff:

1. Introduction
2: Patterns
3: Patterns, Objectivity and Truth
4: Patterns and Processes

The Pattern Library:

1.       A pattern of Difference
Patterns

Patterns

Mar 26 2011 | comment(s)

Methodological Stuff:
1. Introduction
2: Patterns
3: Patterns, Objectivity and Truth
4: Patterns and Processes

The Pattern Library:
Patterns, Objectivity And Truth

Patterns, Objectivity And Truth

Mar 25 2011 | comment(s)

If we have done away -like postmodernism- with the notion of absolute truth, and we are living in a life-world where observers with limited knowledge try to 'make sense' of their envirnoment, then we we have certain freedom to define other forms of truth.

1. Introduction
2: Patterns
3: Patterns, Objectivity and Truth
A Pattern-oriented Approach to Complexity (PAC): Patterns.

A Pattern-oriented Approach to Complexity (PAC): Patterns.

Mar 24 2011 | comment(s)

In the first post I introduced a view on 'complexity thinking' which presupposes a life-world where ambiguity, uncertainty, indeterminacy and other hard to grasp concepts play an important role, both in a creative as in a destructive way.

1. Introduction
2: Patterns