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... determined for certain performances . The determination of individuals into workers or soldiers in some ant communities by way of nutritional differences at certain stages amazingly resembles ontogenetic determination of germinal re ...
... determined for certain performances . The determination of individuals into workers or soldiers in some ant communities by way of nutritional differences at certain stages amazingly resembles ontogenetic determination of germinal re ...
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... determined not by actual conditions , but also by the final state to be reached . Sec- ondly , this formulation is of a general nature ; it does not only apply to mechanics , but to any kind of system . Thirdly , the ques- tion was ...
... determined not by actual conditions , but also by the final state to be reached . Sec- ondly , this formulation is of a general nature ; it does not only apply to mechanics , but to any kind of system . Thirdly , the ques- tion was ...
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... determined by man's psychophysical equipment . Conceptualiza- tion is culture - bound because it depends on the symbolic systems we apply . These symbolic systems are largely determined by linguistic factors , the structure of the ...
... determined by man's psychophysical equipment . Conceptualiza- tion is culture - bound because it depends on the symbolic systems we apply . These symbolic systems are largely determined by linguistic factors , the structure of the ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 29 |
Limitations | 38 |
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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 decision theory defined differential equations dynamic elements energy entities entropy equifinality equilibrium essentially evolution example experience expressed fact feedback fields formulation functions game theory homeostasis homeostatic human behaviour important increase individual information theory interaction isomorphic kinetics language laws living organism living systems logical 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 schizophrenia scientific sense servomechanisms similar so-called social sciences society sociology specific steady structure symbolic system theory teleology theoretical theory of open thermodynamics tion universe vitalistic Volterra whole world picture