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... Symbolic systems DESCRIPTION AND EXAMPLES Flame , cells and organisms in general " Plant - like " organisms ... Symbolism ; past and future , self and world , self - awareness , etc. , as consequences ; communica- tion by language , etc ...
... Symbolic systems DESCRIPTION AND EXAMPLES Flame , cells and organisms in general " Plant - like " organisms ... Symbolism ; past and future , self and world , self - awareness , etc. , as consequences ; communica- tion by language , etc ...
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... symbolic functions . " Disturbances in schizophrenia are essentially also at the symbolic level and able to take many different forms : Loosening of associational structure , breakdown of the ego boundary , speech and thought ...
... symbolic functions . " Disturbances in schizophrenia are essentially also at the symbolic level and able to take many different forms : Loosening of associational structure , breakdown of the ego boundary , speech and thought ...
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... symbolic system of mathematics . These are systems not of inherited but of freely created and traditional symbols . First of all , this explains the specificity of human history in con- trast to biological evolution : Tradition in ...
... symbolic system of mathematics . These are systems not of inherited but of freely created and traditional symbols . First of all , this explains the specificity of human history in con- trast to biological evolution : Tradition in ...
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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