Cronen V E, Johnson K M, Lannamann J W
Fam Process. 1982 Mar;21(1):91-112. doi: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.1982.00091.x.
This article presents a new theory of reflexivity in systems of social meaning and action. It is argued that Russell's Theory of Logical Types, which formed the basis of the early work of the Palo Alto group, rests upon an inappropriate and largely outdated epistemology. The theory offered here rejects the assumption that reflexivity and paradox are coterminous. It is further argued that reflexivity is a natural and necessary feature of human systems of meaning. New analytic tools are offered for discerning problematic from nonproblematic reflexive loops. The new tools take the form of a symbol that can be used to represent the rules that organize reflexive relationships. The theory also contains a set of statements designed to delimit conditions under which problematic reflexive loops have ramifications for persons' mental health.
本文提出了一种关于社会意义和行动系统中自反性的新理论。有人认为，构成帕洛阿尔托小组早期工作基础的罗素逻辑类型理论，基于一种不恰当且大多过时的认识论。这里提出的理论摒弃了自反性和悖论是同义的这一假设。进一步的观点是，自反性是人类意义系统的自然且必要的特征。提供了新的分析工具，用于区分有问题的和无问题的自反循环。这些新工具采用一种符号的形式，可用于表示组织自反关系的规则。该理论还包含一组陈述，旨在界定有问题的自反循环对人的心理健康产生影响的条件。
