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... biology , organisms are , by definition , organized things . But although we have an enormous amount of data on biological organization , from biochemistry to cytology to histology and anatomy , we do not have a theory of biological ...
... biology , organisms are , by definition , organized things . But although we have an enormous amount of data on biological organization , from biochemistry to cytology to histology and anatomy , we do not have a theory of biological ...
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... biological phenomena . If you take any realm of biological phenomena , whether embryonic development , metabo- lism , growth , activity of the nervous system , biocoenoses , etc. , you will always find that the behavior of an element is ...
... biological phenomena . If you take any realm of biological phenomena , whether embryonic development , metabo- lism , growth , activity of the nervous system , biocoenoses , etc. , you will always find that the behavior of an element is ...
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... biological laws can be reduced to physical ones - i.e . , whether the natural laws sufficient to explain all inorganic phenomena are also sufficient to explain biological phenomena - is left open by Carnap , though with preference given ...
... biological laws can be reduced to physical ones - i.e . , whether the natural laws sufficient to explain all inorganic phenomena are also sufficient to explain biological phenomena - is left open by Carnap , though with preference given ...
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The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Science and Society | 51 |
Advances in General System Theory | 89 |
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allometric animal appears applied approach aspects atoms basic Bertalanffy biological CALIFORN catabolism causality cell characteristics chemical classical classical physics closed systems complex components consideration considered constant contrast cultural Cybernetics defined differential dynamic editor elements energy entities entropy equations equifinality equilibrium essentially evolution example existence experience expressed fact feedback fields formulation function game theory growth curves homeostasis important increase individual information theory interaction isomorphic kinetics language laws living organism living systems LOS ANGELES Lotka Ludwig von Bertalanffy machine mathematical means mechanisms mechanistic mental metabolic rate modern nature nervous system open systems organismic phenomena physics physiological possible present principle problems processes protein psychology psychophysical quantitative reaction reality regulation relations robot scientific sense similar so-called sociological specific steady structure symbolic system theory teleology theoretical theory of open thermodynamics tion UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES vitalistic weight whole world picture York