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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With the increasing expansion of systems thinking and studies, the definition of
general system theory came under renewed scrutiny. Some indication as to its
meaning and scope may therefore be in place. The term “general system theory"
...
With the increasing expansion of systems thinking and studies, the definition of
general system theory came under renewed scrutiny. Some indication as to its
meaning and scope may therefore be in place. The term “general system theory"
...
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This humanistic concern of general system theory as I understand it makes a
difference to mechanistically oriented system theorists speaking solely in terms of
mathematics, feedback and technology and so giving rise to the fear that system
...
This humanistic concern of general system theory as I understand it makes a
difference to mechanistically oriented system theorists speaking solely in terms of
mathematics, feedback and technology and so giving rise to the fear that system
...
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Compartment theory. An aspect of systems which may be listed separately
because of the high sophistication reached in the field is compartment theory (
Rescigno and Segre, 1966), i.e., the system consists of subunits with certain
boundary ...
Compartment theory. An aspect of systems which may be listed separately
because of the high sophistication reached in the field is compartment theory (
Rescigno and Segre, 1966), i.e., the system consists of subunits with certain
boundary ...
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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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