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... social entities such as manufacturing companies , to urbanization , division of labour , etc. , proves that in these respects the ' organismic analogy ' is correct . In spite of the historians ' protests , the application of theoretical ...
... social entities such as manufacturing companies , to urbanization , division of labour , etc. , proves that in these respects the ' organismic analogy ' is correct . In spite of the historians ' protests , the application of theoretical ...
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... Social Sciences Finally , we should look for the application of the systems con- ception to the widest perspective , i.e. , human groups , societies , and humanity as a whole . For purposes of discussion , let us understand ' social ...
... Social Sciences Finally , we should look for the application of the systems con- ception to the widest perspective , i.e. , human groups , societies , and humanity as a whole . For purposes of discussion , let us understand ' social ...
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... Social Theory and Social Change ' , in Gross , L. , editor Symposium on Sociological Theory , Evanston , Row , Peterson , 1959 , pp . 196–238 . HARTMANN , M. , Allgemeine Biologie , Jena , 1927 . HARTMANN , N. , ' Neue Wege der ...
... Social Theory and Social Change ' , in Gross , L. , editor Symposium on Sociological Theory , Evanston , Row , Peterson , 1959 , pp . 196–238 . HARTMANN , M. , Allgemeine Biologie , Jena , 1927 . HARTMANN , N. , ' Neue Wege der ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 29 |
Limitations | 38 |
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