Living SystemsOffering a detailed analysis of each of the major aspects and characteristics encountered at all seven levels, Living Systems identifies multiple variables of each of 9 matter-energy and information-processing subsystems, the normal and pathological states of these variables, and practical indicators for measuring changes in them. It also specifies cross-level formal identities among the levels and describes the artifacts, machines, or technologies at each level. |
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... complex types at a given level later than less complex types . This may well be explained as follows : Any new type of system that arises , by a change in template , either gene or charter ( see page 55 ) , must be ( a ) equally complex ...
... complex types at a given level later than less complex types . This may well be explained as follows : Any new type of system that arises , by a change in template , either gene or charter ( see page 55 ) , must be ( a ) equally complex ...
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... complex perceptual outputs made by all 28 " abstract " and by all 28 " concrete " subjects after playing periods at various information input rates . ( From H. M. Schroder , M. J. Driver , & S. Streufert . Human information processing ...
... complex perceptual outputs made by all 28 " abstract " and by all 28 " concrete " subjects after playing periods at various information input rates . ( From H. M. Schroder , M. J. Driver , & S. Streufert . Human information processing ...
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... complex " cells of echelon VI spatially mixed with the simple ones , from which they apparently receive their input signals . Like the simple cells , some complex cells are specialized to put out signals to a given spatial orien- tation ...
... complex " cells of echelon VI spatially mixed with the simple ones , from which they apparently receive their input signals . Like the simple cells , some complex cells are specialized to put out signals to a given spatial orien- tation ...
Contents
Tables of the Critical Subsystems | xi |
Preface to the First Edition | xxvii |
Outline of Chapters 3 4 and 6 through 12 | xxxviii |
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