General System Theory: Foundations, Development, ApplicationsAn attempt to formulate common laws that apply to virtually every scientific field, this conceptual approach has had a profound impact on such widely diverse disciplines as biology, economics, psychology, and demography. |
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... Unity of Science Let me close these remarks with a few words about the general implications of interdisciplinary theory . The integrative function of general system theory can perhaps be summarized as follows . So far , the unification of ...
... Unity of Science Let me close these remarks with a few words about the general implications of interdisciplinary theory . The integrative function of general system theory can perhaps be summarized as follows . So far , the unification of ...
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... Unity of Science We may summarize the main results of this presentation as follows : ( a ) The analysis of general system principles shows that many concepts which have often been considered as anthropomorphic ... Unity of Science.
... Unity of Science We may summarize the main results of this presentation as follows : ( a ) The analysis of general system principles shows that many concepts which have often been considered as anthropomorphic ... Unity of Science.
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... Unity of Science wins a much more concrete and , at the same time , profounder aspect . We too leave open the question of the " ultimate reduction " of the laws of biology ( and the other non - physical realms ) to physics — i.e . , the ...
... Unity of Science wins a much more concrete and , at the same time , profounder aspect . We too leave open the question of the " ultimate reduction " of the laws of biology ( and the other non - physical realms ) to physics — i.e . , the ...
Contents
Introduction | 8 |
On the History of Systems Theory | 10 |
Trends in Systems Theory | 17 |
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