The Relevance of general systems theory
Subtitle: papers presented to Ludwig von Bertalanffy on his seventieth birthday.
By: Edited by Ervin Laszlo.
Contributors: Bertalanffy, Ludwig von, 1901-1972.; Laszlo, Ervin, 1932- ed.
Series: The International library of systems theory and philosophy
Publisher: G. Braziller
Published: 1972
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
Subjects: Bertalanffy, Ludwig von, 1901-1972 -- Addresses, essays, lectures.; System theory -- Addresses, essays, lectures.
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.
Table of contents: title: Laszlo, E. Introduction: the origins of general systems theory in the work of von Bertalanffy.; title: Rapoport, A. The search for simplicity.; title: Pattee, H. H. The evolution of self-simplifying systems.; title: Rosen, R. Some systems theoretical problems in biology.; title: Zerbst, E. The impact of von Bertalanffy on physiology.; title: Boulding, K. E. Economics and general systems.; title: Thayer, L. Communication systems.; title: Gray, W. Bertalanffian principles as a basis for humanistic psychiatry.; title: Rizzo, N. D. The significance of von Bertalanffy for psychology.; title: Livesey, L. J., Jr. Noetic planning: the need to know, but what?; title: Clark, J. W. The general ecology of knowledge in curriculums of the future.; title: Bertalanffy, L. von. Response.; title: Basic bibliography (p. 203-204); title: Books by Ludwig von Bertalanffy (p. 205-206)