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... organismic conception in biology which emphasizes consideration of the organism as a whole or system , and sees the main objective of biological sciences in the discovery of the principles of organization at its various levels . The ...
... organismic conception in biology which emphasizes consideration of the organism as a whole or system , and sees the main objective of biological sciences in the discovery of the principles of organization at its various levels . The ...
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... Organismic Revolution In a famous passage of his Critique of Practical Reason , Kant stated that there are two things that fill him with indescribable awe - the starry sky above him and the moral law within him . Kant's time was the ...
... Organismic Revolution In a famous passage of his Critique of Practical Reason , Kant stated that there are two things that fill him with indescribable awe - the starry sky above him and the moral law within him . Kant's time was the ...
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... Organismic analogy in sociology and history , 116-18 Organismic biology , 6 , 12 , 31 , 88 , 89 , 102-103 , 205 , 208 , 259 Organismic psychology , 193 Organismic revolution , 186-88 Organismic theory : of personality , 105 , 208 ; of ...
... Organismic analogy in sociology and history , 116-18 Organismic biology , 6 , 12 , 31 , 88 , 89 , 102-103 , 205 , 208 , 259 Organismic psychology , 193 Organismic revolution , 186-88 Organismic theory : of personality , 105 , 208 ; of ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Some System Concepts in Elementary Mathematical | 54 |
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allometric animals appears applied approach aspects atoms basic Bertalanffy biological catabolism causality cell characteristics chemical classical classical physics closed systems complex components consideration considered constant contrast cultural cybernetics decision theory defined differential equations dynamic elements energy entities entropy equifinality equilibrium essentially evolution example existence experience expressed fact feedback fields formulation function game theory growth curves homeostasis homeostatic important increase individual information theory interaction isomorphic kinetics language laws living organism Lotka Ludwig von Bertalanffy machine mathematical means mechanisms mechanistic mental metabolic rate modern nature nervous system open systems organismic phenomena philosophy physics physiological possible present principle problems processes protein psychology psychophysical quantitative reaction reality regulations relations scientific sense servomechanisms similar so-called social sciences society sociology specific steady structure symbolic system theory teleology theoretical theory of open thermodynamics tion vitalistic Volterra weight whole world picture York
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