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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 Info. New York : G. Braziller, [1972]

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Description viii, 213 pages ; 22 cm.
Series The International library of systems theory and philosophy
International library of systems theory and philosophy.
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)
Subject System theory.
System theory.
Bertalanffy, Ludwig von, 1901-1972.
Bertalanffy, Ludwig von, 1901-1972.
Education -- United States -- Periodicals.
Education.
United States.
Genre/Form Periodicals.
Festschriften.
Festschriften.
Periodicals.
Added Author Bertalanffy, Ludwig von, 1901-1972.
Laszlo, Ervin, 1932-
National Education Association of the United States.
Supersedes In Part Today's education
Continued By Today's education. Annual edition
ISBN 0807606596 0807606588 (pbk) $6.95