![]() ![]() ‘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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