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... psychophysical organism needs an amount of tension and activity for healthy existence . It is a symptom of mental ... psychophysiological regulations follow the principles of homeostasis . However , there are apparent limitations ( cf ...
... psychophysical organism needs an amount of tension and activity for healthy existence . It is a symptom of mental ... psychophysiological regulations follow the principles of homeostasis . However , there are apparent limitations ( cf ...
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... psychophysical organization of the human species . Such conception , however , appears to be incorrect . This may be shown in view of the levels both of experience and of abstract thinking , of everyday life and of science . As far as ...
... psychophysical organization of the human species . Such conception , however , appears to be incorrect . This may be shown in view of the levels both of experience and of abstract thinking , of everyday life and of science . As far as ...
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... psychophysical organization , and , in this sense , to the de- anthropomorphization of the world picture . A second ... psychophysically , are characterized as being the common ground of visual , tactual , acoustical experience . Then ...
... psychophysical organization , and , in this sense , to the de- anthropomorphization of the world picture . A second ... psychophysically , are characterized as being the common ground of visual , tactual , acoustical experience . Then ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Information and Entropy | 41 |
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allometric animal appears applied approach aspects atoms basic Bertalanffy biological catabolism causality cell characteristics chemical classical classical physics closed systems complex components concept consideration considered constant contrast cultural cybernetics decision theory defined differential equations dynamic dynamical system theory editor elements energy entities entropy equifinality equilibrium essentially evolution example experience expressed fact feedback fields formulation functions game theory growth curves homeostasis important increase individual information theory interaction isomorphic kinetics language laws living organism living systems Lotka Ludwig von Bertalanffy machine means mechanisms mechanistic mental metabolic rate modern nature open systems organismic phenomena philosophy physics physiological present principle problems processes Psychiatry psychology psychophysical quantitative reaction reality regulations relations robot Schizophrenia scientific sense similar so-called social sciences sociology specific steady structure symbolic teleology theoretical theory of open thermodynamics tion universe variables vitalistic weight whole world picture York