General System Theory

Foundations, Development, Applications

Ludwig von Bertalanffy, Wolfgang Hofkirchner, David Rousseau , David Rousseau

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George Braziller Inc
23 July 2015

Philosophy; Science: general issues

Ludwig von Bertalanffy's theory of laws is applicable to virtually every scientific field and has had a profound impact on biology, economics, psychology, and demography, with new relevancies today. Gathered here are Ludwig von Bertalanffy's writings on general system theory, selected and edited to show the evolution of systems theory and to present its applications to problem-solving. The new foreword by University of Vienna system theory professor, Wolfgang Hofkirchner, and Centre for Systems Philosophy director, David Rousseau, discusses the theory's contemporary applications.

AUTHORS:

Ludwig von Bertalanffy was the creator of general system theory and the author of ten books. He died in 1972.

Wolfgang Hofkirchner is a University of Vienna system theory professor.

David Rousseau is the Centre for Systems Philosophy director.

By: Ludwig von Bertalanffy
Foreword by: Wolfgang Hofkirchner, David Rousseau, David Rousseau
Introduction by: Wolfgang Hofkirchner
Imprint: George Braziller Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 142mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 407g
ISBN: 9780807600153
ISBN 10: 0807600156
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 23 July 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ludwig von Bertalanffy was the creator of general system theory and the author of ten books. He died in 1972. Wolfgang Hofkirchner is president of the Bertalanffy Center for the Study of Systems Science, academician at the International Academy for Systems and Cybernetic Sciences, and associate professor at the Vienna University of Technology in Austria. David Rousseau PhD FRSA is director of the Centre for Systems Philosophy in Surrey, UK, and a visiting fellow of the Centre for Systems Studies at the University of Hull.