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Title

The Relevance of general systems theory; papers presented to Ludwig von Bertalanffy on his seventieth birthday. Edited by Ervin Laszlo.

Publication

New York, G. Braziller [1972]

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Additional Authors

• Bertalanffy, Ludwig von, 1901-1972.
• Laszlo, Ervin, 1932-

Description

viii, 213 p.; 22 cm.

Series Statement

The International library of systems theory and philosophy.

Subject

• Bertalanffy, Ludwig von, 1901-1972
• System theory

Note

• 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.

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)

Call Number

JSD 73-1120

ISBN

• 0807606588 (pbk)
• 0807606596 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

72081355

OCLC

• 532416
• NYPG734276048-B

Title

The Relevance of general systems theory; papers presented to Ludwig von Bertalanffy on his seventieth birthday. Edited by Ervin Laszlo.

Imprint

New York, G. Braziller [1972]

Series

The International library of systems theory and philosophy.

Added Author

Bertalanffy, Ludwig von, 1901-1972.

Laszlo, Ervin, 1932-

Research Call Number

JSD 73-1120