Systems Basics: Learning from the principles embedded in Nature to develop Integral East-West Systems Thinking – a Case Study of Schemas Theory系統論基礎工作坊：從學習自然界法則來融合東西方系統思維 – 基模論的探討 [Systems Basics Workshop]

Abstract

Learning from the principles embedded in Nature, many systems theories have been developed in the West including Distinctions-Systems-Relationships-Perspectives theory of analysis by Derek Cabrera, R-theory of Relational Sciences by John Kineman, Emergent Meta-system in Schemas Theory by Kent Palmer, and even ancient systems thinking in “Tree of Life”. On the other side of the world, Eastern systems thinking have been also developed including the ancient Taichi Ying-Yang by Taoism, Heaven-Earth-Human Trinity by Confucianism, Five Elements Differential Diagnosis-Cure Process by Traditional Chinese Medicine, Five Aggregates Human Mind Systems by Buddha, Five Virtues by Confucianism, and modern unification in the Taichi Yin-Yang Five Elements Trinity i±1 Systems theory by Ancient Balance Medicine Research Institute.

All these theories contribute to the development of General Systems Theories GST aiming at understanding the general fundamental components and relationships of knowledge across different disciplines. All theories seem to attempt to release the boundary of duality between the physical world with precise engineering, and the world of consciousness with fuzzy cognitive processes, and eventually develop different united non-dual systems thinking. In this workshop, we will present a simple introduction of these theories and then navigate participants into the essence of Schemas Theory with the inventor Kent Palmer and other speakers, and introduce a possible perspective from Schemas Theory for the “unification in diversity” of different systems theories.

Keywords

Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Traditional Chinese Medicine 儒釋道醫, Tree of Life 生命樹, Taichi Yin-Yang Five Elements Trinity i±1 System 太極陰陽五行天地人系統, Traditional Chinese Medicine Differential Diagnosis-Cure Process 中醫辨證論治, Schemas Theory 基模論, Relational Science, DSRP Theory, Five Aggregates of Human Mind System by Buddha 佛陀五蘊系統, Cognitive Process 認知過程, Consciousness 意識, Fuzziness vs Precision 精密與模糊, Five Virtues by Confucianism 儒家五常, Health and system thinking Special Integration Groups SIG 健康與系統思維特別整合分組, organizational force組織力, entropy熵, second law of thermodynamics熱力學第二定律, Integral East-West Systems Thinking 融合東西方系統思維, Ancient-Modern East-West systems thinkings 古今中西系統思維, Unification of Nature and Man 天人合一