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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These criteria were derived by Kuhn from a study of the “classical” revolutions in
physics and chemistry, but they are an excellent description of the changes
brought about by organismic and systems concepts, and elucidate both their
merits ...
These criteria were derived by Kuhn from a study of the “classical” revolutions in
physics and chemistry, but they are an excellent description of the changes
brought about by organismic and systems concepts, and elucidate both their
merits ...
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classical science—first enunciated by Galileo and Descartes—are highly
successful in a wide realm of phenomena. Application of the analytical procedure
depends on two conditions. The first is that interactions between “parts” be
nonexistent ...
classical science—first enunciated by Galileo and Descartes—are highly
successful in a wide realm of phenomena. Application of the analytical procedure
depends on two conditions. The first is that interactions between “parts” be
nonexistent ...
Page 92
As a matter of fact, in the so-called mechanistic world view based upon classical
physics, they were considered as illusory or metaphysical. This means, for
example, to the biologist that just the specific problems of living nature appeared
to lie ...
As a matter of fact, in the so-called mechanistic world view based upon classical
physics, they were considered as illusory or metaphysical. This means, for
example, to the biologist that just the specific problems of living nature appeared
to lie ...
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Contents
Introduction | 8 |
On the History of Systems Theory | 10 |
Trends in Systems Theory | 17 |
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| Title | General System Theory: Foundations, Development, Applications International library of systems theory and philosophy Penguin University Books |
| Authors | Ludwig von Bertalanffy, von Bertalanffy (Ludwig) |
| Editor | George Braziller (Nowy Jork). |
| Edition | illustrated, revised |
| Publisher | G. Braziller, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0807604534, 9780807604533 |
| Length | 289 pages |
| Subjects | › Science / System Theory |
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