- Process (philosophy)
In
philosophy andsystems theory ,basic process es, or logical homologies as they were termed byLudwig von Bertalanffy , are unifying principles which operate in many different systemic contexts. For example,feedback is a principle that figures prominently in the science ofcybernetics . Natural and industrial processes utilize basic processes such as feedback.There is a philosophical system known as
process philosophy , created byAlfred North Whitehead ; related to this isprocess theology .History
The philosopher who is best identified as the originator of process philosophy is
Heraclitus .Books
*Rescher N. (2000) Process Philosophy- A Survey of Basic Issues. University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh.
*Whitehead A.N. (1985, first published 1929) Process and Reality. The Free Press, NY.References
*
Ludwig von Bertalanffy , "General System Theory", George Braziller, New York,1968 , pages 84,85 ISBN 0-8076-0453-4External links
* [http://pcp.vub.ac.be/PROCESS.html Article defining process] in the
Principia Cybernetica Web
* [http://www.wikiprocess.com A Wiki community for collecting Best Practices and process improvement ideas]
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