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Systems science — is the interdisciplinary field of science, which studies the nature of complex systems in nature, society, and science. It aims to develop interdisciplinary foundations, which are applicable in a variety of areas, such as engineering, biology,… … Wikipedia
Systems theory — is an interdisciplinary field of science and the study of the nature of complex systems in nature, society, and science. More specificially, it is a framework by which one can analyze and/or describe any group of objects that work in concert to… … Wikipedia
Theories of religion — can be divided into substantive theories (focusing on what religion is) and functional or reductionist theories (focusing on what it does). Influential substantive theories have been proposed by Tylor and Frazer (focusing on the explanatory value … Wikipedia
Systems psychology — is a branch of applied psychology that studies human behaviour and experience in complex systems. It is inspired by systems theory and systems thinking, and based on the theoretical work of Roger Barker, Gregory Bateson, Humberto Maturana and… … Wikipedia
Systems engineering — is an interdisciplinary field of engineering that focuses on how complex engineering projects should be designed and managed. Issues such as logistics, the coordination of different teams, and automatic control of machinery become more difficult… … Wikipedia
Systems theory in political science — is a highly abstract, partly holistic and mechanistic view of politics, influenced by cybernetics. The adaptation of system theory to political science was first conceived by David Easton in 1953. Overview In simple terms, Easton s behavioral… … Wikipedia
Systems art — is art influenced by systems theory, which reflects on natural systems, social systems and social signs of the art world itself. [ [http://www.aat ned.nl/wwwopac.exe?database=aat language=1 TAB= %250=2583 Systems art] , Dutch Art Architecture… … Wikipedia
Theories of technology — There are a number of theories attempting to address technology, which tend to be associated with the disciplines of Science and Technology Studies (STS) and communication studies. Most generally, the theories attempt to address the relationship… … Wikipedia
Systems Research and Behavioral Science — Infobox Journal discipline = Systems sciences editor = Michael C. Jackson publisher = New York [etc.] : Wiley country = Canada frequency = United States history = 1997 website = http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117946258/grouphome/home.h… … Wikipedia
Theories of general anaesthetic action — Structures of general anaesthetics widely used in medicine. A general anaesthetic (or anesthetic) is a drug that brings about a reversible loss of consciousness. These drugs are generally administered by an anaesthetist/anaesthesiologist in order … Wikipedia
