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The evolution of a highly complex hierarchy of disciplinary specializations has been one of the major characteristics of the history of science. The ancient scientist/philosopher such as Aristotle, who was able to comprehend almost all knowledge available in his time, has gradually been replaced by generations of scientists with ever-increasing depth of knowledge and narrowness of interest and competence.
If one does not begin with a right attitude, there is little hope for a right ending.
Kund Fu Meditation
We must stop acting as though nature were organized into disciplines in the same way that universities are.
Russell L. Ackoff
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Klir, G.J., Elias, D. (2003). Introduction. In: Architecture of Systems Problem Solving. IFSR International Series on Systems Science and Engineering, vol 21. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9224-6_1
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