PURPOSIVE
Charles François (2004). PURPOSIVE, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 2696.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2696 ▶ |
| Object type | Human sciences, Epistemology, ontology or semantics |
- “Describable by an observer as serving a purpose” (R. RODRIGUEZ ULLOA, Glossary, 1999)
If purposiveness depends on an observer 's view, it becomes clear that different observers may have different - and even contradictory - views of the supposed purpose of the action they are observing.
This may be significant in any model building process and even generate conflicts .