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... Society for General System Theory was realized at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1954. The name was later changed into the less pretentious " Society for General Systems Research ...
... Society for General System Theory was realized at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1954. The name was later changed into the less pretentious " Society for General Systems Research ...
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... society and a corresponding technology , it would be the way out of the chaos and impending destruction of our present world . This seems to be plausible enough and is , in fact , but a modern version of Plato's precept that only if the ...
... society and a corresponding technology , it would be the way out of the chaos and impending destruction of our present world . This seems to be plausible enough and is , in fact , but a modern version of Plato's precept that only if the ...
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... Society , human , see Human society Socio - cultural systems , and social sciences , 7-9 , 194-197 , 200-202 Sociological technology , 51-52 Sociology , organismic theory of , 202-203 Sorokin , P. A. , 7 , 10 , 195 , 196 , 198 , 200 ...
... Society , human , see Human society Socio - cultural systems , and social sciences , 7-9 , 194-197 , 200-202 Sociological technology , 51-52 Sociology , organismic theory of , 202-203 Sorokin , P. A. , 7 , 10 , 195 , 196 , 198 , 200 ...
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