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... science , " i.e. scientific ex- ploration and theory of " systems " in the various sciences ( e.g. physics , biology , psychology , social sciences ) , and general system theory as doctrine of principles applying to all ( or defined sub ...
... science , " i.e. scientific ex- ploration and theory of " systems " in the various sciences ( e.g. physics , biology , psychology , social sciences ) , and general system theory as doctrine of principles applying to all ( or defined sub ...
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... science in general and the behavioral and social sciences in particular . An often - used argument about the value of science and its impact upon society and the welfare of mankind runs something like this . Our knowledge of the laws of ...
... science in general and the behavioral and social sciences in particular . An often - used argument about the value of science and its impact upon society and the welfare of mankind runs something like this . Our knowledge of the laws of ...
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... Social Sciences Finally , we should look for the application of the systems con- ception to the widest perspective , i.e. , human groups , societies , and humanity as a whole . For purposes of discussion , let us understand " social science ...
... Social Sciences Finally , we should look for the application of the systems con- ception to the widest perspective , i.e. , human groups , societies , and humanity as a whole . For purposes of discussion , let us understand " social science ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Information and Entropy | 41 |
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