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Holland Cas Adaptive Mechanisms And Its Methodology Revelation

Posted on:2006-01-28Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J D ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2190360152490739Subject:Philosophy of science and technology
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Recently more and more scholars start to focus on all kinds of complex phenomena of the nature, social economy and organization, management, thinking and recognition. Complex Adaptive System (CAS) theory of SFI, which sparkplugs the complexity research, is one of complexity theories. And especially it is the CAS theory of J.H.Holland, a professor in Michigan University. His theory provides us a new view or method to understand, comprehend, control and manage complex system. There is an important mechanism- Adaptation Mechanism which is the core of his theory. This paper aims at studying contents and meaning of Adaptation Mechanism, and discussing its the meaning in philosophy methodology.There are five parts in this paper. It summaries the location and content of CAS during complexity research in Part One. Part Two introduces four respects about CAS theory backgrounds of Adaptation Mechanism. In Part Three, there is a practice about Adaptation Mechanism, and it describe about other scientists' Adaptation theories. Part Four shows the meaning of research of Adaptation Mechanism in philosophy methodology.
Keywords/Search Tags:Holland, CAS, Adaptation Mechanism, Methodology, Metaphor
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