A Communication Model of Dialectical Inquiring Systems---A Strategy for Strategic Planning

Using Bayesian probability theory and Ackoff's Behayorial Theory of Communication, a mathematical model of the Hegelian Dialectical Inquirer is developed. The model strongly argues against the widely held and naive distinction between “fact” and “theory.” The model strongly argues for a new way of treating statistical data, in a sense, for a “new” theory of statistics. A fundamental principle of the Hegelian Inquirer is formalized, i.e., that one only stands to understand any issue by witnessing the strongest possible kind of debate take place on that issue. The model suggested is one that is seen as especially suited to issues involved in Strategic Planning.

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