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... Uexküll's extensive behavioural studies , can be mentioned . . Take , e.g. , a unicellular organism like the paramecium . Almost its only way of response is the flight reaction ( phobotaxis ) by which it reacts to the most diverse ...
... Uexküll's extensive behavioural studies , can be mentioned . . Take , e.g. , a unicellular organism like the paramecium . Almost its only way of response is the flight reaction ( phobotaxis ) by which it reacts to the most diverse ...
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... Uexküll ) which perceive a greater number of impressions per second than man . Thus , the fighting fish ( Betta ) does ... Uexküll's sense is increased . This time experience is paralleled by a corresponding increase of the frequency of ...
... Uexküll ) which perceive a greater number of impressions per second than man . Thus , the fighting fish ( Betta ) does ... Uexküll's sense is increased . This time experience is paralleled by a corresponding increase of the frequency of ...
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... Uexküll's sense . However , its perception must allow the animal to find its way in the world . This would be impossible if the categories of experience , such as space , time , substance , causality , were entirely deceptive . The ...
... Uexküll's sense . However , its perception must allow the animal to find its way in the world . This would be impossible if the categories of experience , such as space , time , substance , causality , were entirely deceptive . The ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 29 |
Limitations | 38 |
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