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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... contrast to conventional theory , it can safely be maintained that not only stresses and tensions but equally complete release from stimuli and the consequent mental void may be neuroso- genic or even psychosogenic . Experimentally this ...
... contrast to conventional theory , it can safely be maintained that not only stresses and tensions but equally complete release from stimuli and the consequent mental void may be neuroso- genic or even psychosogenic . Experimentally this ...
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... contrast , the system concept tries to bring the psychophysiological organism as a whole into the focus of the scientific endeavor . Thus a new " model of man " appears necessary and , in fact , is slowly emerging in recent trends of ...
... contrast , the system concept tries to bring the psychophysiological organism as a whole into the focus of the scientific endeavor . Thus a new " model of man " appears necessary and , in fact , is slowly emerging in recent trends of ...
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... contrast to physical forces like gravity or electricity , the phenomena of life are found only in individual entities called organisms . Any organism is a system , that is , a dynamic order of parts and processes standing in mutual ...
... contrast to physical forces like gravity or electricity , the phenomena of life are found only in individual entities called organisms . Any organism is a system , that is , a dynamic order of parts and processes standing in mutual ...
Contents
Introduction | 8 |
On the History of Systems Theory | 10 |
Trends in Systems Theory | 17 |
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allometric animals appears applied approach aspects atoms basic Bertalanffy biological catabolism causality cell characteristics chemical classical classical physics closed systems complex components consideration considered constant contrast cultural cybernetics defined differential equations dynamic elements energy entities entropy equifinality equilibrium essentially evolution example existence experience expressed fact feedback fields formulation function game theory growth curves homeostasis homeostatic important increase individual information theory interaction isomorphic kinetics language laws living organism Lotka Ludwig von Bertalanffy machine mathematical means mechanisms mechanistic mental metabolic rate modern nature open systems organismic phenomena philosophy physics physiological possible present principle problems processes protein psychology psychophysical quantitative reaction reality regulations relations scientific sense servomechanisms similar so-called social sciences sociology specific steady structure symbolic system concept system theory teleology theoretical theory of open thermodynamics tion Unity of Science universe vitalistic Volterra whole world picture York
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