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... organismic conception in biology which emphasizes consideration of the organism as a whole or system , and sees the main objective of biological sciences in the discovery of the principles of organization at its various levels . The ...
... organismic conception in biology which emphasizes consideration of the organism as a whole or system , and sees the main objective of biological sciences in the discovery of the principles of organization at its various levels . The ...
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... organismic viewpoint . In one brief sentence , it means that organisms are organized things and , as biologists , we have to find out about it . I tried to implement this organismic program in various studies on metabolism , growth ...
... organismic viewpoint . In one brief sentence , it means that organisms are organized things and , as biologists , we have to find out about it . I tried to implement this organismic program in various studies on metabolism , growth ...
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... Organismic analogy in sociology and history , 116–18 Organismic biology , 6 , 12 , 31 , 88 , 89 , 102-103 , 205 , 208 , 259 Organismic psychology , 193 Organismic revolution , 186-88 Organismic theory : of personality , 105 , 208 ; of ...
... Organismic analogy in sociology and history , 116–18 Organismic biology , 6 , 12 , 31 , 88 , 89 , 102-103 , 205 , 208 , 259 Organismic psychology , 193 Organismic revolution , 186-88 Organismic theory : of personality , 105 , 208 ; of ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Information and Entropy | 41 |
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