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Seven The Chicago Behavioral Science Committee
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Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- Figures and Tables ix
- Preface to the Paperback Edition xi
- Preface xiii
- Acknowledgments xix
- Prologue The Quest for Peace in a Nuclear World 1
- One The Behavioral Sciences in Postwar America 5
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Part I The Sources of Systems Thinking
- Two The Science of Life: Organization in Living Systems 31
- Three Engineering, Management, and the Military-Industrial Complex 49
- Four Cybernetics and Information Theory: Feedback and Homeostasis 63
- Five Ecology and Social Theory: Structure, Function, and Evolution 77
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Part II The Founders of General Systems Research
- Six Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1901–1972): General Systems Theory 103
- Seven The Chicago Behavioral Science Committee 143
- Eight Kenneth Boulding (1910–1993): Economics, Ecology, and Peace 197
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Part III Evolution and Evaluation
- Nine The Society for General Systems Research: Establishment and Development 245
- Epilogue 269
- Bibliography 279
- Index 297
- About the Author 313
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- Figures and Tables ix
- Preface to the Paperback Edition xi
- Preface xiii
- Acknowledgments xix
- Prologue The Quest for Peace in a Nuclear World 1
- One The Behavioral Sciences in Postwar America 5
-
Part I The Sources of Systems Thinking
- Two The Science of Life: Organization in Living Systems 31
- Three Engineering, Management, and the Military-Industrial Complex 49
- Four Cybernetics and Information Theory: Feedback and Homeostasis 63
- Five Ecology and Social Theory: Structure, Function, and Evolution 77
-
Part II The Founders of General Systems Research
- Six Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1901–1972): General Systems Theory 103
- Seven The Chicago Behavioral Science Committee 143
- Eight Kenneth Boulding (1910–1993): Economics, Ecology, and Peace 197
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Part III Evolution and Evaluation
- Nine The Society for General Systems Research: Establishment and Development 245
- Epilogue 269
- Bibliography 279
- Index 297
- About the Author 313