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... recent years of molecular biology , the break- ing of the genetic code , the consequent achievements in genetics , evolution , medicine , cell physiology and many other fields , has become common knowledge . But in spite of – or just ...
... recent years of molecular biology , the break- ing of the genetic code , the consequent achievements in genetics , evolution , medicine , cell physiology and many other fields , has become common knowledge . But in spite of – or just ...
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... recent times , exact science , the corpus of laws of nature , was almost identical with theoretical physics . Few attempts to state exact laws in nonphysical fields have gained recognition . How- ever , the impact of and progress in the ...
... recent times , exact science , the corpus of laws of nature , was almost identical with theoretical physics . Few attempts to state exact laws in nonphysical fields have gained recognition . How- ever , the impact of and progress in the ...
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... recent developments should not remain unmen- tioned . Science of the past ( and partly still the present ) was dominated by one - sided empiricism . Only collection of data and experiments were considered as being ' scientific ' in ...
... recent developments should not remain unmen- tioned . Science of the past ( and partly still the present ) was dominated by one - sided empiricism . Only collection of data and experiments were considered as being ' scientific ' in ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 29 |
Limitations | 38 |
Copyright | |
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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