The Illusion that Man Constructs Reality — A Retrograde Trend in the Cybernetical Movement

Abstract

Based primarily on the belief that it is man who constructs reality, a trend has grown in recent years to regard cybernetics as superseding the scientific methodology. Shows the untenability of this belief, its reliance on imprecise language, in particular on the ambiguous term “system”, and reiterates that sound cybernetics is just a part of the scientific tradition, firmly rooted in two Objectivity Axioms. The constructivist trend has drawn attention away from serious and difficult problems, and put the focus on the superficial and the trivial. Offers some suggestions as to how the cybernetical movement can regain contact with the advancing frontiers of science.

Citation

Masani, P.R. (1992), "The Illusion that Man Constructs Reality — A Retrograde Trend in the Cybernetical Movement", Kybernetes, Vol. 21 No. 4, pp. 11-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb005931