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Reflexive Sociology

• Kent Palmer, Ph.D.
• kent_at_palmer.name
• http//archonic.net

THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL THEORY CONSORTIUM,
Fourth Annual Conference, May 18-21, 2003
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Extension of General Systems Theory

• Meta-system
• Reflexive Social Special System
• Autopoietic Symbiotic Special System
• Dissipative Ordering Special System
• System

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General Schemas Theory
Ontic Hierarchy
Ontological Hierarchy
Gaia ? Social Groups Organisms Organs Cells Macro-
Molecules Molecules Atoms Particles Quarks Strings
?

• Pluriverse
• Kosmos
• World
• Domain
• Meta-system
• Special Systems
• System
• Form
• Pattern
• Monad
• Facet

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Parts of the Whole
Meta-system (Proto-gestalt) Whole less than sum of parts
reflexive Sociable number Whole equal to sum of parts
autopoietic Perfect number Whole equal to sum of parts
dissipative Amicable number Whole equal to sum of parts
System (Gestalt) Whole greater than sum of parts
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Mathematical Analogies
Hyper-complex algebras
Non-orientable surface
wavicle
Meta-system sedenions
reflexive octonioins Hyper-kleinian bottle super breather
autopoietic quaternions Kleinian bottle breather
dissipative complexnions Mobius strip soliton
system real
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Existence and Being
Meta-system
Wild Being1 Enigma (Flesh)
Reflexive
Hyper Being2 Query (Differance)
Autopoietic
Process Being3 Dasein (being-in-the-world)
Dissipative
Pure Being4 Subject/Object
System
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Kinds of Being
modality
mathesis
psychology
ego
Pure1 present-at-hand determinate pointing Subject /Object
Process2 ready-to-hand probability grasping Dasein
Hyper3 in-hand possibility bearing Query
Wild4 out-of-hand propensity encompassing Enigma
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Kinds of Sociology
Pure Sociology1 (learning) Looks at Subjects as objects of discipline Normal Academic Sociology
Process Sociology2 (learning to learn) Looks at methods and approaches of discipline Naïve Philosophical and Methodological Sociology
Hyper Sociology3 (learning to learn to learn) Looks at the absent foundations of the discipline Postmodern Sociology Derridas Differance, Heidegger -B-e-i-n-g- (crossed out)
Wild Sociology4 (learning to learn to learn to learn) Undisciplined NeoPostmodern Sociology -- Deleuze, John S Hall, Bataille, Plotnitsky, Castoriadis
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Kinds of Reflexivity
Reflexivity1 Subjects look at each other as objects
Reflexivity2 Dasein is thankful for its Sameness
Reflexivity3 Query is questioning the ability to Question
Reflexivity4 Enigma is confronting itself as sphinx asking the question what is conscious social living humanity?
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Mapping of Theories
Deleuze and Guattari
Meta-system Bataille, Plotnitsky Eco-system rhizome
reflexive social OMalley Sandywell Social Field socius
autopoietic symbiotic Maturana Varella Living Organism body without organs
dissipative ordering Prigogine Consciousness desiring machines
System Klir Artificial Allopoietic Systems tree