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... phenomena . Only in view of these aspects will system laws apply . This is not different from the general procedure in science . It is the same situation as when the law of gravitation applies to Newton's apple , the planetary system ...
... phenomena . Only in view of these aspects will system laws apply . This is not different from the general procedure in science . It is the same situation as when the law of gravitation applies to Newton's apple , the planetary system ...
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... phenomena . The principles discussed should , however , provide a general frame or scheme within which quantitative theories of specific life phenomena should be pos- sible . In other terms , theories of individual biological phenomena ...
... phenomena . The principles discussed should , however , provide a general frame or scheme within which quantitative theories of specific life phenomena should be pos- sible . In other terms , theories of individual biological phenomena ...
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... phenomena such as armament races , war and war games , competition in the economic and other fields , treated by such comparatively novel methods . It is of particular interest that these approaches are concerned with aspects of human ...
... phenomena such as armament races , war and war games , competition in the economic and other fields , treated by such comparatively novel methods . It is of particular interest that these approaches are concerned with aspects of human ...
Contents
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