General System Theory: Foundations, Development, Applications - Softcover

Ludwig Von Bertalanffy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807600156 ISBN 13: 9780807600153

Publisher: George Braziller, 2015

Synopsis

• New foreword by esteemed System Theory scholars that contextualises and applies theory for modern readers
• Only book on major theory still studied in colleges

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.

About this title

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: George Braziller
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0807600156
• ISBN 13: 9780807600153
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304