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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... world picture which found an early synthesis in Kant's work . Physics is still the paragon of science , the basis of our idea of society and our image of man . In the meanwhile , however , new sciences have arisen - the life ...
... world picture which found an early synthesis in Kant's work . Physics is still the paragon of science , the basis of our idea of society and our image of man . In the meanwhile , however , new sciences have arisen - the life ...
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... world picture is only of relative validity . Its fundamental concepts , such as the infinite space , force , energy , motion , etc. , are an expression of our occidental type of mind , and do not hold for the world picture of other ...
... world picture is only of relative validity . Its fundamental concepts , such as the infinite space , force , energy , motion , etc. , are an expression of our occidental type of mind , and do not hold for the world picture of other ...
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... world picture . A second aspect of this development is what is called the con- vergence of research ( cf. Bavink , 1949 ) . The constants of physics have often been considered as only conventional means for the most economic description ...
... world picture . A second aspect of this development is what is called the con- vergence of research ( cf. Bavink , 1949 ) . The constants of physics have often been considered as only conventional means for the most economic description ...
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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