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... world picture which found an early synthesis in Kant's work , Physics is still the paragon of science , the basis of our idea of society and our image of man . In the meanwhile , however , new sciences have arisen - the life ...
... world picture which found an early synthesis in Kant's work , Physics is still the paragon of science , the basis of our idea of society and our image of man . In the meanwhile , however , new sciences have arisen - the life ...
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... world picture is only of relative validity . Its fundamental concepts , such as the infinite space , force , energy , motion , etc. , are an expression of our occidental type of mind , and do not hold for the world picture of other ...
... world picture is only of relative validity . Its fundamental concepts , such as the infinite space , force , energy , motion , etc. , are an expression of our occidental type of mind , and do not hold for the world picture of other ...
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... picture is determined by psychophysical organization . However , where a paramecium reacts with its phobotactic reaction , the human observer , though his world outlook is quite different , also actually finds an obstacle when he uses ...
... picture is determined by psychophysical organization . However , where a paramecium reacts with its phobotactic reaction , the human observer , though his world outlook is quite different , also actually finds an obstacle when he uses ...
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