Systems thinking, complexity and the philosophy of science

Having made the case for science as intervention, I will then return to the theme of systems thinking and complexity in order to argue specifically for systemic intervention. A broad-based methodology for systemic intervention will be outlined, and references will be provided to more detailed work published elsewhere. The paper will then end with some reflections on the wider social implications of this methodology. However, let us begin by exploring the concepts of 'observation' and 'intervention' in more detail