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_cUS$28.56
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100 1 _aCapra, Fritjof.
245 1 4 _aThe systems view of life :
_ba unifying vision /
_cFritjof Capra, formerly of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, CA, USA, Pier Luigi Luisi, University of Rome 3, Italy.
260 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2014.
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2014.
300 _axiv, 498 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c26 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent.
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia.
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction: paradigms in science and society -- I. The Mechanistic Worldview: 1. The Newtonian world-machine -- 2. The mechanistic view of life -- 3. Mechanistic social thought -- II. The Rise of Systems Thinking: 4. From the parts to the whole -- 5. Classical systems theories -- 6. Complexity theory -- III. A New Conception of Life: 7.What is life? -- 8. Order and complexity in the living world -- 9. Darwin and biological evolution -- 10. The quest for the origins of life on Earth -- 11. The human adventure -- 12. Mind and consciousness -- 13. Science and spirituality -- 14. Life, mind, and society -- 15. The systems view of health -- IV: Sustaining the Web of Life: 16. The ecological dimension of life -- 17. Connecting the dots: systems thinking and the state of the world -- 18. Systemic solutions.
520 _a"Over the past thirty years, a new systemic conception of life has emerged at the forefront of science. New emphasis has been given to complexity, networks, and patterns of organisation leading to a novel kind of 'systemic' thinking. This volume integrates the ideas, models, and theories underlying the systems view of life into a single coherent framework. Taking a broad sweep through history and across scientific disciplines, the authors examine the appearance of key concepts such as autopoiesis, dissipative structures, social networks, and a systemic understanding of evolution. The implications of the systems view of life for health care, management, and our global ecological and economic crises are also discussed. Written primarily for undergraduates, it is also essential reading for graduate students and researchers interested in understanding the new systemic conception of life and its implications for a broad range of professions - from economics and politics to medicine, psychology and law."--www.Amazon.com.
650 0 _aScience
_xPhilosophy.
650 0 _aScience
_xSocial aspects.
700 1 _aLuisi, P. L.
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