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... vitalism , i.e. , the doctrine that vital phenomena are inexplicable in terms of natural science . Driesch's argument ... vitalistic factor which governs the processes in fore- sight of the goal , the normal organism to be established ...
... vitalism , i.e. , the doctrine that vital phenomena are inexplicable in terms of natural science . Driesch's argument ... vitalistic factor which governs the processes in fore- sight of the goal , the normal organism to be established ...
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... vitalistic concept of finality ; as is well known , the phenomenon of equifinality is the basis of the so - called ' proofs ' of vitalism of Driesch . Secondly , we see the close relation between one fundamental characteristic of the ...
... vitalistic concept of finality ; as is well known , the phenomenon of equifinality is the basis of the so - called ' proofs ' of vitalism of Driesch . Secondly , we see the close relation between one fundamental characteristic of the ...
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... vitalism ' according to Driesch . Similarly , the apparent contradiction of the trend to- ward increase of entropy and disorder in physical nature , and the negentropic trend in development and evolution , were often used as vitalistic ...
... vitalism ' according to Driesch . Similarly , the apparent contradiction of the trend to- ward increase of entropy and disorder in physical nature , and the negentropic trend in development and evolution , were often used as vitalistic ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 29 |
Limitations | 38 |
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