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... limited by some restricting conditions . Thus in an autocatalytic reaction , a compound catalyses its own formation ; but since the number of molecules is finite in a closed reaction vessel , the reaction must stop when all molecules ...
... limited by some restricting conditions . Thus in an autocatalytic reaction , a compound catalyses its own formation ; but since the number of molecules is finite in a closed reaction vessel , the reaction must stop when all molecules ...
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... limited . For this reason , laws identical in structure will appear in intrinsically different fields . The same applies to statements in ordinary language ; here , too , the number of intellectual schemes is restricted , and they will ...
... limited . For this reason , laws identical in structure will appear in intrinsically different fields . The same applies to statements in ordinary language ; here , too , the number of intellectual schemes is restricted , and they will ...
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... limited by geo- graphical boundaries , and comprised only limited groups of human beings . Our civilization comprises the whole planet and even reaches beyond in the conquest of space . Our technological civilization is not the ...
... limited by geo- graphical boundaries , and comprised only limited groups of human beings . Our civilization comprises the whole planet and even reaches beyond in the conquest of space . Our technological civilization is not the ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 29 |
Limitations | 38 |
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