Dimensions of a Complex Concept

A Method Exemplified

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2497825
AutoresJohn Hickman (0000-0001-9447-7261), J Mark Hickman (Cornell University, autor correspondente)
Ano1962
Volume21
Fascículo3
Páginas214-218
Data de publicação1962-09-01
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoHuman Organization (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0018-7259 • E-ISSN: 1938-3517
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.17730/humo.21.3.b21k65j1j04r2537
OpenAlexW1967811751
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas11

A persistent problem within general science is the difficulty in maintaining a continuous reevaluation of the set of concepts in vogue. In the social sciences, concepts usually refer to sociocultural behavior and are used as models to organize data into manageable proportions on a given level of abstraction. Because of the highly intuitive base for most social science concepts, too often confidence in a given concept is a function of the length of time it has been around and the prestige of the people associated with it. This is especially true for very complex concepts which propose relationships that are difficult to demonstrate empirically. This article is a report of an investigation designed to evaluate such a concept, the method used having general applicability

Epistemology · Sociology · Chaos, Complexity, and Education · Cultural Differences and Values · Philosophy · Social Power and Status Dynamics