Re: Language and systems (fwd)

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In a message dated 7/18/1999 12:22:04 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
clauson@deming.ces.clemson.edu writes:

<< : "Vic Forte" <vic@forte.demon.co.uk> Subject: Re: Language and systems
 Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 19:53:44 +0100

 Wrote:
<< I have come across the idea of a data dictionary in the field of software
 development, but never in this context. Could you elaborate?
  >>

Well, in an e-mail response we can only begin (and may continue, if desired, 
in follow on messages [or a paper to our moderator]).

So where do we begin? First, we start by building on WED's concept of a 
system/systems by adding the state-of-the-art  systems concepts of such 
scientits/physicists as Karl Boehm and Fritjof Capra, Probably the most 
critical contribution is that of Capra (Ref. his books, "The Turning Point," 
and "The Web of Life," and the movie/video based on his teachings, 
"Mindwalk") in setting forward the proposition that all that exists in 
reality are "relationships." These relationships are 
"structured"/hierarchical in nature (e.g., Your body consist of the 
relationships between its parts [arms, legs, organs, brain, etc.] and each of 
those also consists of relationships between each other  [left arm to heart, 
shoulder, brain] and its own component parts [fingers, palm, wrist, forearm, 
elbow, upper arm]. and so on, as far down, or as far up [the individual and 
his/her relationship to other individuals, groups of individuals, area of 
residence, planet lived on, etc.] as you wish to go.
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