Critically Compare the Epistemologies Governing the First- and Second Order Cybernetic Approaches

Manuscha Grobler

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Assignment 02 (826739)

Critically compare the epistemologies governing the first- and second order cybernetic approaches

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1. How is reality seen by each specific approach?...............................3

2. How is health and pathology addressed by each approach?.............3

3. How does each specific approach deal with therapy?......................3

4. What is the role and function of the therapist in each specific approach?............................................................................................4

5. Which critical ethical concerns could be raised about each

specific perspective?...........................................................................4

6. In keeping with a both-and, rather than an either-or position, formulate ideas around how the first- and second order

cybernetic approaches can be integrated in a useful and complementary way?...........................................................................5

7. References......................................................................................5

1. How is reality seen by each specific approach?

What is reality?Reality is defined as a real existence as opposedto imaginary. It is something that actually happens in real life and is comparable with fact. |

First Order Cybernetics: | Second Order Cybernetics: |

Poses a question aboutwhat reality really is. This gives the idea that reality is a construct that can be visual. | The idea that we cannot actually physically perceive reality (eg. like touching it), suggests there’s no way of proving that what we think we see is actually there. |

Assumes that the system being observed is separate from the observer, who would be able to objectively observe the system from the outside and doesn’t get influenced by the process nor entering...