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... sciences treats them as separate domains , the general trend being that increasingly smaller subdomains become ... social sciences in particular . An often - used argument about the value of science and its ut 5 : y se d -У d f 1 50 ...
... sciences treats them as separate domains , the general trend being that increasingly smaller subdomains become ... social sciences in particular . An often - used argument about the value of science and its ut 5 : y se d -У d f 1 50 ...
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... science . The consequence was the postulate of reduc- tionism , i.e. the principle that biology , behaviour and the social sciences are to be handled according to the paragon of physics , and eventually should be reduced to concepts and ...
... science . The consequence was the postulate of reduc- tionism , i.e. the principle that biology , behaviour and the social sciences are to be handled according to the paragon of physics , and eventually should be reduced to concepts and ...
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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 science ...
... 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 science ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 29 |
Limitations | 38 |
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