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The Relevance of general systems theory, papers presented to Ludwig von Bertalanffy on his seventieth birthday. / Edited by Ervin Laszlo.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- International library of systems theory and philosophy
- The International library of systems theory and philosophy.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bertalanffy, Ludwig von, 1901-1972.
- Bertalanffy, Ludwig von.
- System theory.
- Genre:
- Festschriften.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 213 pages ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : G. Braziller, [1972]
- Contents:
- Laszlo, E. Introduction: the origins of general systems theory in the work of von Bertalanffy.
- Rapoport, A. The search for simplicity.
- Pattee, H. H. The evolution of self-simplifying systems.
- Rosen, R. Some systems theoretical problems in biology.
- Zerbst, E. The impact of von Bertalanffy on physiology.
- Boulding, K. E. Economics and general systems.
- Thayer, L. Communication systems.
- Gray, W. Bertalanffian principles as a basis for humanistic psychiatry.
- Rizzo, N. D. The significance of von Bertalanffy for psychology.
- Livesey, L. J., Jr. Noetic planning: the need to know, but what?
- Clark, J. W. The general ecology of knowledge in curriculums of the future.
- Bertalanffy, L. von. Response.
- Basic bibliography (p. 203-204)
- Books by Ludwig von Bertalanffy (p. 205-206).
- Notes:
- Based on papers presented at a symposium held Sept. 18, 1971 at the State University of New York College of Arts and Science at Geneseo.
- Bibliographical references included in "Notes": pages 193-201.
- "Basic bibliography"; "Books by Ludvig von Bertalanffy": pages 203-206.
- ISBN:
- 0807606596 0807606588 (pbk)
- OCLC:
- 532416
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