Quotes

"Dialogue is mutual search for a new reality, not debate to win with stronger arguments. In a dialogue propositions are pointers toward a common new reality; not against each other to win a verbal battle, but complementing each other in an effort to accommodate legitimate goals of all parties, inspired by theories and values, and constructive-creative-concrete enough to become a causa finalis". Galtuung


"I use the concept of affect as away of talking about a margin of manouverability, the 'where we might be able to go' and 'what we might be able to do' in every present situation. I guess 'affect' is a word I use for 'hope': Massumi


"A discourse is a system of words, actions, rules, beliefs, and institutions that share common values. Particular discourses sustain particular worldviews. We might even think of a discourse as a worldview in action. Discourses tend to be invisible--taken for granted as part of the fabric of reality."Fairclough


Emergence is “the principle that entities exhibit properties which are meaningful only when attributed to the whole, not to its parts.” Checkland


"What the designer cares about is whether the user perceives that some action is possible (or in the case of perceived non-affordances, not possible)." Norman




Sunday, 29 January 2012

Dualism & Complementarity as Intellectual foundation?


Flat oppositional dualism is a product&generator of our language/category systems  ( and often  automated in designed abstract and physical systems) 

Complementarity (on the other hand...) relates to natural organisation. In many situations, understanding the 'difference' gives us a chance of intelligent progress...and cooperation...

Complementarity is inclusive , oppositional dualism isn't...

Oppositional dualism can be-appear 'functional' as a part of a productive process. but the value of the productive process in terms of its environment and all the  subjective needs it is intended to fulfill cannot be measured simply in those terms...

Such issues form the basis of intellectual thought and must be included if an intelligent an potentially progressive discussion is to take place

References (to add)

Foucault M
Beer S 
Checkland  P
Fairclough N

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