| A Systems View of Man Contributor(s): Von Bertalanffy, Ludwig (Author), LaViolette, Paul A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0367018470 ISBN-13: 9780367018474 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $178.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Movements - Humanism - Science - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 128 |
| Physical Information: (1.17 lbs) 200 pages |
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| Publisher Description: What does it mean to be human? What distinguishes man from other animals? oeMan's creation of the universe of symbols, replies Ludwig von Bertalanffy. oeMan lives in a world not of things, but of symbols. Dr. von Bertalanffy explores the historical development of symbolic language, examines the nature of human values, and shows how a current breakdown of symbolic universes contributes to the feeling of meaninglessness so prevalent in modern society. He notes that a major portion of mankind's aggressive acts are not biologically induced but arise within symbolic frameworks. |