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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Page 45
... mental . No room was left for any directiveness , order , or telos . The world of the organisms appeared a product of chance , accumulated by the senseless play of random mutations and selection ; the mental world as a curious and ...
... mental . No room was left for any directiveness , order , or telos . The world of the organisms appeared a product of chance , accumulated by the senseless play of random mutations and selection ; the mental world as a curious and ...
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... mental equilibrium must not be disturbed : Hence , in what rather ironically is called pro- gressive education , the anxiety not to overload the child , not to impose constraints and to minimize all directing influences— with the result ...
... mental equilibrium must not be disturbed : Hence , in what rather ironically is called pro- gressive education , the anxiety not to overload the child , not to impose constraints and to minimize all directing influences— with the result ...
Page 217
... mental disturbances in man , as a rule , involve disturbances of symbolic functions . Kubie ( 1953 ) , appears to be correct when , as a " new hypothesis " on neuroses , he distinguishes " psychopathological processes which arise ...
... mental disturbances in man , as a rule , involve disturbances of symbolic functions . Kubie ( 1953 ) , appears to be correct when , as a " new hypothesis " on neuroses , he distinguishes " psychopathological processes which arise ...
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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