![]() ![]() ‘A magisterial study of the scientific basis for an integrated worldview grounded in the wholeness that generations of one-eyed reductionists could not see. ![]() ‘Partly an enjoyable survey of exciting new developments in systems biology, valuable to any student of biology or science, and partly a bold blueprint for how we might preserve our future on Earth.' ![]() 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. ![]() The implications of the systems view of life for health care, management, and our global ecological and economic crises are also discussed. 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. This volume integrates the ideas, models, and theories underlying the systems view of life into a single coherent framework. New emphasis has been given to complexity, networks, and patterns of organisation, leading to a novel kind of 'systemic' thinking. Over the past thirty years, a new systemic conception of life has emerged at the forefront of science. ![]()
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