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... teleology have long been associated with a mysterious , self - perfecting or goal - seeking capacity or final cause ... teleological operations for a strictly mechanistic and deterministic view of nature . This mechanistic conception ...
... teleology have long been associated with a mysterious , self - perfecting or goal - seeking capacity or final cause ... teleological operations for a strictly mechanistic and deterministic view of nature . This mechanistic conception ...
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... Teleology A Another point I would like to mention is the change the scientific world picture has undergone in the past few decades . In the world ... teleology and directiveness appeared to 44 General System Theory Causality and Teleology.
... Teleology A Another point I would like to mention is the change the scientific world picture has undergone in the past few decades . In the world ... teleology and directiveness appeared to 44 General System Theory Causality and Teleology.
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... teleology or goal - directedness as ' proof ' for vitalism . For with respect to animate rather than to inanimate nature , we tend to compare finalistic processes with human foresight of the goal ; while , in fact , we are dealing with ...
... teleology or goal - directedness as ' proof ' for vitalism . For with respect to animate rather than to inanimate nature , we tend to compare finalistic processes with human foresight of the goal ; while , in fact , we are dealing with ...
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