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| Feedback: Feedback in technology is information that is provided to a user about their actions or the performance of a system. It can be used to identify and fix problems, and optimize performance._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Georg Henrik von Wright on Feedback - Dictionary of Arguments
I 28 Feedback/Teleology/Wright, G. H.: a key concept in the "causalist" theory of purposefulness is the concept of negative feedback. (Compare R. Taylor 1950a(1) - R. Taylor 1950b(2), - A. Rosenblueth and N. Wiener, Purposeful and Non-Purposeful Behavior(3), - A. Rosenblueth, N. Wiener and J. Bigelow 1968(4)) I 156 TaylorVsRosenblueth/TaylorVsWiener/TaylorVsBigelow/Wright: Taylor calls the views of Rosenblueth, Wiener and Bigelow a "mechanistic" conception of purposefulness. >Goals, >Action, >Purposes, >Procedural rationality, >Purposive action. Wright: However, the term "mechanistic" must be used in a broader sense, that is I think, better understood by the expression "causal". >Causality, >Causal relation. The authors themselves do not call their view causal. They are on the contrary cautious... I 157 ...to differentiate between causality and their concept of teleology. >Teleology. WrightVsBigelow/WrightVsWiener: this seems to be a too strong limitation of the expression "causal". Teleology/Wiener/Bigelow/Wright, G. H.: Bigelow and Wiener want to restrict "teleological behaviour" to "targeted reactions controlled by trial and error". This means it becomes equal in meaning with behaviour controlled by negative feedback. (A. Rosenblueth, N. Wiener and J. Bigelow 1943 (5)). >John Bigelow. 1. R. Taylor Comments on a Mechanistic Conception of Purpusefoulness, 1950a 2. R. Taylor, Purposeful and Non-Purposeful Behavior: A Rejoinder, 1950b 3. A. Rosenblueth, N. Wiener and J. Bigelow „Behavior, Purpose and Teleology“; 1968. 4. A.Rosenblueth and N. Wiener, Purposeful and Non-Purposeful Behavior 5. A. Rosenblueth, N. Wiener and J. Bigelow „Behavior, Purpose and Teleology“, 1943, S. 23-24._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
WrightCr I Crispin Wright Truth and Objectivity, Cambridge 1992 German Edition: Wahrheit und Objektivität Frankfurt 2001 WrightCr II Crispin Wright "Language-Mastery and Sorites Paradox" In Truth and Meaning, G. Evans/J. McDowell, Oxford 1976 WrightGH I Georg Henrik von Wright Explanation and Understanding, New York 1971 German Edition: Erklären und Verstehen Hamburg 2008 |
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