Kent Duane Palmer, Ph.D

Post Graduate, Ph.D. Student

Defense and Systems Institute (DASI)

was Systems Engineering Evaluation Center (SEEC)

University of South Australia Mawson Lakes Campus, Building F. Mawson Lakes, South Australia, 5095, AU

Tel: (714) 633-9508

Email: kent@palmer.name

Resume: http://kent.palmer.name

Research website: http://holonomic.net

Systems Theory website http://archonic.net

Webpage: http://archonic.net/kent_palmer.html

Works Available: http://works.bepress.com/kent_palmer

Academic Website: http://unisa.academia.edu/KentPalmer

US Citizen

Born 1951

Last Update 2010.08.08

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Systems Engineering, Defense and Systems Institute (DASI), [was Systems Engineering Evaluation Center], University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, Started 2002, Examination copy produced March 2009. Granted December 17, 2009. See http://emergentdesign.net

Ph.D., Sociology, London School of Economics, University of London, London, UK, 1982

B.A., Sociology & East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 1973

CURRENT POSITION

Systems Engineer, major Aerospace Firm, 2005 to present

DISSERTATIONS

Emergent Design: Explorations in Systems Phenomenology in Relation to Ontology, Hermeneutics and the Meta-dialectics Of Design

Advisor: Tim Ferris (UniSA)

The Structure of Theoretical Systems in relation to Emergence

Advisors: David Martin (LSE), H.P. Rickman (London: City U.)

Abstract and Scanned Copy at http://archonic.net/disab.html

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Primary: Philosophy: Ontology; Systems Theory: Self-Organization and Emergence

Secondary: Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Process Engineering

Tertiary: Ontological Engineering, Knowledge Engineering

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

“Software Engineering Design Methods and General Systems Theory”

International Journal of General Systems [Vol. 24 (1-2) 1996 pp.43-94].

“Theoretical Approach to the Interaction Between the Meta-system Schemas of the Artificial (Built) Environment and Nature” with J. Solis and T. Ferris in Towards the Foundaiton of Theory for the Built Environment, 1st Symposia, Salford Centre for Research and Innovation, Salford UK June 2007, ISBN 9781905732296, (University of Salford, 2007)

UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS

 Theory of Emergent Design

 Autopoietic Theory Critique

 Emergent Meta-Systems Theory

 General Schemas Theory

 Meta-Systems Theory

 Ontological Theory of Emergence

 Onto-mythology

 Reflexive Social Theory

 Special Systems Theory

 Emergent Worlds Theory

 Theory of Emergent Foundational Mathematical Categories

 Theory of the Pleroma (field out of which the worldview arises)

 Meta-dialectical Design Theory

 Quadralectics and Pentalectics

 Structure of the Design Field

SIGNIFICANT WORKS

Reflexive Autopoietic Dissipative Special Systems Theory, 2000

See http://works.bepress.com/kent_palmer

BOOKS

Wild Software Meta-systems, 1996, Apeiron Press, Electronic Book

Fragmentation of Being and the Path Beyond the Void, 1994, Apeiron Press, Electronic Book

Autopoietic Reflexive Systems Theory, 2000, Apeiron Press, Electronic Book

Non-dual Science, 2001, Nondual Science Institute, Electronic Book

Apeiron Press at http://archonic.net/apeiron.htm

Nondual Science Institute at http://nondual.net

WORK IN PROGRESS: Related to Current Dissertation

Foundations Of Emergent Meta-Systems Theory And Practice: Prospectus for the Research

General Schemas Theory – 9 papers

Studies in the Foundations of General Schemas Theory – 10 papers

Metaphysics of Emergence – 2 papers

Anti-thesis: The Individual Schemas – 12 papers

Special Schemas Theory as Nondual Science – 13 papers (http://nondual.net)

Foundations of General Schemas Theory – 12 papers

Philosophy of General Schemas Theory – 2 papers

Application of General Schemas Theory: Design Methods and Meta-methods – 19 papers

The Deep Structure of Design – 1 paper

The Foundations of Emergent Meta-systems Theory – 3 papers

Introduction to General Schemas Theory – 13 papers

On a Foundation for Emergent Design in General Schemas Theory – 17 papers

Emergent Engineering – 18 papers

Foundations of Emergent Science and Engineering – 9 papers

Emergent Architectural Design and Onto-Epistemological Engineering – 5 papers

Elements of the Metanomos: Beyond Metaphysics and Metalogos – 10 papers

Systems Phenomenology – 19 papers (Basis of the Dissertation)

Advanced Design and Meta-Design Foundations – 6 papers

New Emergent Design – 3 papers (attempt to rewrite dissertation)

Emergent Design – Examination Copy of Dissertation ~620 pages, ~1300 footnotes, ~1700 bibliography items, ~77 diagrams.

See http://holonomic.net

WORKING PAPERS: Related to Current Dissertation

A Dialectical, as well as Geometrical and Algebraic, Model of System and Meta-system synergies

Anti-Terror Meta-systems Engineering

Autonomic Systems and Special Systems Theory

Beyond Dynamic Ontologies to N-ontologies and the foundations of Emergence in Fundamental Ontology

Building Habitat Knowledge Meta-system: First Responders Information and Knowledge Meta-system

Emergence and Complexity in relation to General Schemas Theory (discussion)

Exploring Intelligent Enterprise System Limitations

From General Systems Theory to General Schemas Theory

Introduction to the Meta-thesis

Introspective Grid Architecture

Meta-system Engineering Futures

Meta-systems Engineering

On a Simple Geometrical and Algebraic Representation of Emergence

On the Foundations of Systems Engineering

Ontological and Knowledge Emergent Engineering of Systems and Meta-systems based on General Schemas Theory

Possible Grounds For A Reflexive Sociology

Proposed "Integral Systems Engineering Methodology" Architectural Design Language

Quantum Games and Meta-systems Theory

Radical Knowledge Discovery and Emergence

Self-Adaptation, Self-Organization and Special Systems Theory

The Evolving Joint Perspective and Meta-systems Theory: A Case Study based on the Joint Vision Document

The Failure of Systems Engineering as an approach toward Complex Adaptive Systems in our major Customer's Eyes: Analysis of the Capstone Concept for Joint Operations and its relation to Meta-systems Theory

Toward an Intelligent Military Enterprise: An Introduction to an Approach to Joint Forces based on Meta-systems Theory

Towards a Possible Approach to Meta-systems as Escapements

Tutorial on Philosophy of Systems Schemas: For INCOSE SSEG

Vajra Logics and Mathematical Meta-models for Meta-systems Engineering

See http://holonomic.net

WORKING PAPERS: Unrelated or Previous to Second Dissertation

A New Turning: On the Transformation of Buddhism into a General Path of Nonduality

A Terrafirma Terma Text

Advanced Process Architectures (tutorial)

Alchemy and Special Systems Theory

An Approach Toward Being, Existence and Manifestation

Approaching Deeper Nondualities

Archetypal Gender Ontology

Autopoietic Meta-Theory

Deep Mathematics and Meta-Systems Theory

ErThinking: Mindfulness of the Contributions

Exploring the Meta-worldviews

Guervich Abstract Machines

Holonomic Alchemical Science

Holonomic Alchemy

Holonomic Theory of Consciousness

Homeopathy and Acupuncture Theory and Beyond

Idea, Essence, Existence and Archetype (On Nietzsche, Jung and others)

Inquiry into Primordial Experience: Exploring Early DzogChen

Intratextuality

Language and Special Systems Theory: Perspectives on Learning Language

Lode Stone

Making Sense of Meaning in Deleuze: From Hyper and Wild Being to Ultra Being

Nietzsche's Madness: thinking through darkness and light

Nondual Core of the Western Worldview

Occidentalism – 3 papers

On the Places in Our Language: The Diagrams of William Rawlin

Orienting in a Clean Meta-system

Panarchy, Emergent Meta-systems and Gaia: Mathematical Grounding for Panarchy Theory and the Mythic projection of Gaia as global Emergent Meta-system

Philosophical Mentoring

Primal Ontology and Archaic Existentiality

Proto-Schemas

Reflexive Autopoiesis and Weak Measures

The Anamorphic Cycle: Understanding the response to Nihilism within the Western Worldview

The Logic Of Sense In The Jubilate Agno by Christopher Smart: A Test Case for the theory of Sense of Deleuze

The Ontological Foundations of Autopoietic Theory

On the Places in Our Language

Thinking Through Cyberspace (presentation)

Toward an Archeology of Clean Space Metaphor Therapy

Vehicles of Non-Existence in relation to the Western worldview: Understanding the Meta levels of Negation

See homepage http://archonic.net/kent_palmer.html

Book Manuscripts:

Primordial Sufism Book finished (9 chapters)

Meta-enlightenment Book in progress (5 chapters)

Emergent Worlds Book in progress (9 chapters)

Markets as Meta-systems Book in progress (2 chapters) http://bubblenomics.biz

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Instructor: Software Architectural Design and Requirements, UCI Extension

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Systems Engineer

Software Engineer

Process Engineer

Technologist

CONFERENCE/SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

CSER 2011

INCOSE LA Mini-Conference, 2009

International Society of Systems Sciences Conference, 2000, 2004

International Council of Systems Engineers, 2002, 2007

Conference on Systems Engineering Research, 2004, 2005, 2008

The International Social Theory Consortium Conference, 2003

Dynamic Ontology Conference, 2004

Social Theory Conference 2003

OCCASIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

International Council of Systems Engineers (INCOSE)

International Council of Independent Scholars (ICIS)

Other Email

palmer@dialog.net

palmer@think.net

palmer@holoid.net

Other Webpages

http://archonic.net

http://autopoietic.net

http://dialog.net

http://holonomic.net

http://nondual.net

http://think.net

http://trace-studies.org

Complete Electronic Works (out of date)

See http://archonic.net/kdp_ouvre_size04.pdf

Non Electronic Works

Being, Existence and Manifestation (book manuscript)

Primal Archetypal Wholeness (book manuscript)

The Pattern of Man (book manuscript)

Guide to Working Papers for previous dissertation

See http://archonic.net/wp78_prolog02.htm

Working Papers toward the First Dissertation (1000 page manuscript of working papers)

Double Helix: Master of Philosophy Working Papers See http://archonic.net/disab.html