# Toward an Ontology for Third Generation Systems Thinking

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.11524 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2310.11524/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 17 Oct 2023.

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## Abstract (arXiv)

Systems thinking is a way of making sense about the world in terms of multilevel, nested, interacting systems, their environment, and the boundaries between the systems and the environment. In this paper we discuss the evolution of systems thinking and discuss what is needed for an ontology of the current generation of systems thinking.