Aristotle, no, does not (yet) make the grade as philosopher of requisite variety for the information society, (but) certainly offers inspiration

Pieter Wisse Information Dynamics, The Netherlands

Abstract
A reading, from the perspective of the author’s Metapattern and semiotic ennead, of the works on logic and metaphysics by Aristotle explains why his philosophy of science stops at mutually distinct disciplines. It lacks interdisciplinary variety, therefore does not provide for recognizing, designing etc. interdependency. The open scope for behavior including inquiry, necessary for responsibly living in our modern network society, is shown to correspond with radicalizing Aristotle’s precondition for syllogism’s validity. For his concept of genus (class of things) acts as basic modus, as it may now be called, already making syllogizing essentially modal. Because this point seems lost on academics and practitioners alike, they remain unaware of a critical obstacle for helping develop the information society.

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Reference:	Wisse, P.E. (2010). "Aristotle, no, does not (yet) make the grade as philosopher of requisite variety for the information society, (but) certainly offers inspiration," University of Amsterdam, Netherlands . Sprouts: Working Papers on Information Systems, 10(133). http://sprouts.aisnet.org/10-133
Keywords:	Modal logic, Metapattern, Aristotle, information society, network society, paradigm shift, information modelling, semiotics, metaphysics, semiotic ennead, subjective situationism, philosophy
Item Type:	Article - Volume 10 Article 133 (2010)
Language:	Dutch
Email:	Pieter Wisse (pieter@wisse.cc)
Additional Information:	Dutch title: Aristoteles, nee, (nog) géén interdisciplinair variëteitsfilosoof van de informatiemaatschappij, (maar) wèl inspirerend. Originally published in: PrimaVera, working paper # 2010-08, University of Amsterdam, 2010.

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