PANORAMA OF UNDERSTANDING
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2462 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Methodology or model |
H. BENKING proposes a three-fold space-time panorama of understanding linking subjects, objects and contexts . He writes “The objective is to transcend and transform by thinking within, between and beyond, not inside ”boxes“ or domains”
Graphically, Benking proposes a representation through interconnexions between three boxes: the subject-box, the object-box and the context-box.
He writes: “The subject-box and the context-box are looking at the objects in the object-box, and the context-box enables us to map the metaphors of understanding the kind of reality in which this is taking place”
Each “box” is represented by a cube, that can easily be subdivided in more elemental sub-boxes corresponding to more specific situations .
This model is based, according to BENKING “on the ekistic grid, as conceived by DOXIADIS in the field of planning sciences. We can search not only for words, but for ”areas“or ”bodies“ of data and knowledge . After agreement on location and content, genuine capabilities of man can come into play, which allow fast visual access and assimilation of very large volumes of data”