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... vitalism , i.e. , the doctrine that vital phenomena are inexplicable in terms of natural science . Driesch's argument ... vitalistic factor which governs the processes in fore- sight of the goal , the normal organism to be established ...
... vitalism , i.e. , the doctrine that vital phenomena are inexplicable in terms of natural science . Driesch's argument ... vitalistic factor which governs the processes in fore- sight of the goal , the normal organism to be established ...
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... vitalistic concept of finality ; as is well known , the phenomenon of equifinality is the basis of the so - called " proofs " of vitalism of Driesch . Secondly , we see the close relation between one fundamental characteristic of the ...
... vitalistic concept of finality ; as is well known , the phenomenon of equifinality is the basis of the so - called " proofs " of vitalism of Driesch . Secondly , we see the close relation between one fundamental characteristic of the ...
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... vitalistic puzzle . According to the second principle of thermodynamics , the general direction of physical events is toward states of maximum entropy , probability and molecular disorder , levelling down existing dif- ferentiations ...
... vitalistic puzzle . According to the second principle of thermodynamics , the general direction of physical events is toward states of maximum entropy , probability and molecular disorder , levelling down existing dif- ferentiations ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Information and Entropy | 41 |
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