General System Theory: Foundations, Development, ApplicationsAn attempt to formulate common laws that apply to virtually every scientific field, this conceptual approach has had a profound impact on such widely diverse disciplines as biology, economics, psychology, and demography. |
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... entities that are , intrinsically , widely different . To take a simple example , an exponential law of growth applies to certain bacterial cells , to populations of bacteria , of animals or humans , and to the progress of scientific ...
... entities that are , intrinsically , widely different . To take a simple example , an exponential law of growth applies to certain bacterial cells , to populations of bacteria , of animals or humans , and to the progress of scientific ...
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... entities of the physical level . Owing to developments in physics itself , the physicalistic and reductionist theses became problematic , and indeed appeared as metaphysical prejudices . The entities about which physics is talking ...
... entities of the physical level . Owing to developments in physics itself , the physicalistic and reductionist theses became problematic , and indeed appeared as metaphysical prejudices . The entities about which physics is talking ...
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... entities under consideration . At least part of the difficulty is expressed by the fact that the social sciences are concerned with " socio - cultural " systems . Human groups , from the smallest of personal friendships and family to ...
... entities under consideration . At least part of the difficulty is expressed by the fact that the social sciences are concerned with " socio - cultural " systems . Human groups , from the smallest of personal friendships and family to ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Some System Concepts in Elementary Mathematical | 54 |
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allometric animals appears applied approach aspects atoms basic Bertalanffy biological catabolism causality cell characteristics chemical classical classical physics closed systems complex components consideration considered constant contrast cultural cybernetics defined differential dynamic elements energy entities entropy equations equifinality equilibrium essentially evolution example existence experience expressed fact feedback fields formulation function game theory growth curves homeostasis homeostatic human behavior important increase individual information theory interaction isomorphic kinetics language laws living organism Lotka Ludwig von Bertalanffy machine mathematical means mechanisms mechanistic mental metabolic rate modern nature nervous system open systems organismic phenomena philosophy physics physiological possible present principle problems processes protein psychology psychophysical quantitative reaction reality regulations relations scheme scientific sense servomechanisms similar so-called sociology specific steady structure symbolic system theory teleology theoretical theory of open thermodynamics tion Unity of Science universe vitalistic weight whole world picture York
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