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framework:second-order-cyberneticsSecond-order Cybernetics
Framework folding the observer's act of distinction into the account of observed systems; underlies the paper's treatment of self-reference.
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- Gregory Batesonstudies
- Heinz Von FoersterintroducesReferenced for principle of symmetry between foresight, hindsight, and insight in temporal interpretation.
- Margaret MeadstudiesCo-originator of second-order cybernetics framing.
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- Second-Order ScienceextendsReflexive science in which scientists recognize themselves as part of the systems they observe.
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