Science of Synthesis : Exploring the Social Implications of General Systems Theory.
Title:
Science of Synthesis : Exploring the Social Implications of General Systems Theory.
Author:
Hammond, Debora.
ISBN:
9780870817977
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (333 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue: The Quest for Peace in a Nuclear World -- 1: The Behavioral Sciences in Postwar America -- Part I: The Sources of Systems Thinking -- 2: The Science of Life: Organization in Living Systems -- 3: Engineering, Management, and the Military-Industrial Complex -- 4: Cybernetics and Information Theory: Feedback and Homeostasis -- 5: Ecology and Social Theory: Structure, Function, and Evolution -- Part II: The Founders of General Systems Research -- 6: Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1901-1972): General Systems Theory -- 7: The Chicago Behavioral Science Committee -- 8: Kenneth Boulding (1910 -1993): Economics, Ecology, and Peace -- Part III: Evolution and Evaluation -- 9: The Society for General Systems Research: Establishment and Development -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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