Special Issue on Philosophical Reasoning in Information Systems Research

Guest editors:  C. West Churchman (Advisory Editor), James Courtney and G. Lawrence Sanders




1. C. West Churchman, James Courtney and G. Lawrence Sanders, "Introduction to the special issue".

2. Kristo Ivanov, "The systems approach to design, and inquiring information systems: Scandinavian experiences and proposed research program".

3. Jaana Porra, "A Dialogue with C. West Churchman".

4. John D. Haynes, "Churchman’s Hegelian Inquiring System and Perspectival Thinking".

5. Thomas W. Lauer, "Questions and Information: Contrasting Metaphors".

6. Sandra M. Richardson, James Courtney and David Paradice, "An Assessment of the Singerian Inquiring Organizational Model: Cases from Academia and the Utility Industry".

7. Alexander Hars, "Designing scientific knowledge infrastructures: The contribution of epistemology".

8. Heinz K. Klein and Rudy Hirschheim, "Choosing Between Competing Design Ideals in Information Systems Development".

9. Cathal M. Brugha, "Implications from Decision Science for the Systems Development Life Cycle in Information Systems".

10. Edward J. Garrity, "Synthesizing User Centered and Designer Centered IS Development Approaches Using General Systems Theory".

11. Miranda Mowbray, "Philosophically Based Limitations to Freedom of Speech in Virtual Communities".