Uncommon Sense: The Life and Thought of Ludwig Von Bertalanffy (1901-1972), Father of General Systems Theory"Uncommon Sense is the first nontechnical presentation of biologist / philosopher Ludwig von Bertalanffy and the only approachable explanation of his discoveries in the ecological / holistic field known as General Systems Theory. Prepared with the help of his private papers and reminiscences of his wife and son, this book offers a vital tool for managers, physicians, psychologists, scientists, teachers, parents, and public officials."--Book cover. |
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... worldview with its holistic and teleological no- tions . Aristotle's statement that " the whole is more than the sum of its parts " is a definition of the basic system idea . But the holistic worldview was eclipsed in the sixteenth and ...
... worldview with its holistic and teleological no- tions . Aristotle's statement that " the whole is more than the sum of its parts " is a definition of the basic system idea . But the holistic worldview was eclipsed in the sixteenth and ...
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... Worldview Bertalanffy believed that the overall fate of the world de- pends on the adoption by humanity of a new set of values , based on a general systems Weltanschauung ( worldview ) . He wrote : We are seeking another basic outlook ...
... Worldview Bertalanffy believed that the overall fate of the world de- pends on the adoption by humanity of a new set of values , based on a general systems Weltanschauung ( worldview ) . He wrote : We are seeking another basic outlook ...
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... worldview , and by the addi- tional fact that our modern categories of space and time are subject to relativity . Having rejected epistemological absolutism , however , Bertalanffy did not embrace total relativism , the view that there ...
... worldview , and by the addi- tional fact that our modern categories of space and time are subject to relativity . Having rejected epistemological absolutism , however , Bertalanffy did not embrace total relativism , the view that there ...
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Introduction by Kenneth E Boulding | 17 |
Wizard in Disguise | 45 |
Copyright | |
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