REPRESENTATIONAL SYSTEM
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Charles François (2004). REPRESENTATIONAL SYSTEM. International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 2849.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2849 ▶ |
| Object type | Epistemology, ontology or semantics, Methodology or model |
The extensive and interconnectedset of images , models and concepts used by an individual as a categorizational tool and general reference frame for observational and behavioral purposes .
Such a system can be considered as a representation system in activity, as it is always Template:Iesc textit to observe and describe events and situations to oneself and guide behavior and action . The effective use of a representational system implies thusintentionality .
It should be clearly distinguished from any systems representation , which is a specific model of apart of the observed world, constructed in accordance to systemics , which is in itself a quite general representational system.