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... science , " i.e. scientific ex- ploration and theory of " systems " in the various sciences ( e.g. physics , biology , psychology , social sciences ) , and general system theory as doctrine of principles applying to all ( or defined sub ...
... science , " i.e. scientific ex- ploration and theory of " systems " in the various sciences ( e.g. physics , biology , psychology , social sciences ) , and general system theory as doctrine of principles applying to all ( or defined sub ...
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... science in general and the behavioral and social sciences in particular . An often - used argument about the value of science and its impact upon society and the welfare of mankind runs something like this . Our knowledge of the laws of ...
... science in general and the behavioral and social sciences in particular . An often - used argument about the value of science and its impact upon society and the welfare of mankind runs something like this . Our knowledge of the laws of ...
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... science . The consequence was the postulate of reduc- tionism , i.e. the principle that biology , behavior and the social sciences are to be handled according to the paragon of physics , and eventually should be reduced to concepts and ...
... science . The consequence was the postulate of reduc- tionism , i.e. the principle that biology , behavior and the social sciences are to be handled according to the paragon of physics , and eventually should be reduced to concepts and ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Some System Concepts in Elementary Mathematical | 54 |
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