General Systems Thinking: Its Scope and Applicability |
Contents
Simple Stable Order Systems | 10 |
The Universe as a Physical System | 26 |
Steady State Morphostatic Systems | 33 |
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adaptation antithetical atoms awareness basic become behavioral subsystems bonds cells Chapter civilizations common mapping complex systems concerning constrained variety context control subsystems control systems corpus collosum correlation covalent bond cultural Cytosine degree deoxyribose developmental differentiation disintegration electrons emerge emergent novel energy level entities environment equilibration existence external relations function hierarchy human psychic system identity inclusive system increasing individual psychic system integration interaction internal interpretive involved kind learning level of complexity level of system levels of subsystems living systems macrosocial systems meaning Melko's molecules nature negentropy novel characteristics organism participation particles perceived perception perspective Piaget polar possible problem protons psychic subsystems psychology psychosocial relative response ribose roles simple situation social subsystem social system societies specialized stage steady state systems stress structure subatomic particles sublevels subsystem autonomy supersystem symbols synthesis system dominance systems theory systems thinking tion transformation universe valence shell various whole