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... called steady state which is distinct from the latter . This is the very essence of that fundamental phenomenon of life which is called metabolism , the chemical processes within living cells . What now ? Obviously , the conventional ...
... called steady state which is distinct from the latter . This is the very essence of that fundamental phenomenon of life which is called metabolism , the chemical processes within living cells . What now ? Obviously , the conventional ...
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... called equifinality , and it has a significant meaning for the phenomena of biological regulation . Those who are familiar with the history of biology will remember that it was just equifinality that led the German biologist Driesch to ...
... called equifinality , and it has a significant meaning for the phenomena of biological regulation . Those who are familiar with the history of biology will remember that it was just equifinality that led the German biologist Driesch to ...
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... called human cultures and civilizations . It is the field often called " philosophy of history . " We may perhaps better speak of " theoretical history , " admittedly in its very first begin- nings . This name expresses the aim to form ...
... called human cultures and civilizations . It is the field often called " philosophy of history . " We may perhaps better speak of " theoretical history , " admittedly in its very first begin- nings . This name expresses the aim to form ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Information and Entropy | 41 |
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