The Dialectical Tragedy of the Concept of Wholeness - Ludwig Von Bertalanffy's Biography Revisited (Paperback, New)

The recent discovery of an archive full of personal documents of the philosopher and biologist Ludwig von Bertalanffy, founder of the General System Theory, paved the way for a reconsideration of important elements concerning his life and thought. This updated biography of a thinker, who is equally often cited as misjudged, takes into consideration all of his publications, his correspondence, as well as the secondary sources devoted to him, and attempts to reveal his richness and complexity to a general reader. This biography thus aims at initiating and promoting a study that is both critical and appreciative of his oeuvre. It equally seeks to navigate between two all too common pitfalls found in connection with von Bertalanffy: hagiographic temptation and reductive judgements, which are often ideologically motivated.

General

Imprint:	Isce Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2009
First published:	March 2009
Authors:	David Pouvreau
Translators:	Elisabeth Schober
Dimensions:	127 x 203 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	264
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-9817032-8-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Science, technology & engineering Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > General Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > History of engineering & technology Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Information theory > Cybernetics & systems theory Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Biography > Science, technology & engineering Promotions
LSN:	0-9817032-8-3
Barcode:	9780981703282

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