Progress is only possible by passing from a state of undifferentiated wholeness to differentiation of parts. — Ludwig von Bertalanffy Copy Share Image
The fact that a theory so vague, so insufficiently verifiable, and so far from the criteria otherwise applied in 'hard' science has become a… — Ludwig von Bertalanffy Copy Share Image
I think that the fact that a theory so vague, so insufficiently verifiable, and so far from the criteria otherwise applied in "hard" science,… — Ludwig von Bertalanffy Copy Share Image
Progress is only possible by passing from a state of undifferentiated wholeness to differentiation of parts. — Ludwig von Bertalanffy Copy Share Image
Considering the inconceivable complexity of processes even in a simple cell, it is little short of a miracle that the simplest possible model -… — Ludwig von Bertalanffy Copy Share Image
Thus even supposedly unadulterated facts of observation already are interfused with all sorts of conceptual pictures, model concepts, theories or whatever expression you choose.… — Ludwig von Bertalanffy Copy Share Image
It is the 'zoomorphic' or 'rattomorphic' fallacy - the expressed or implicit contention that there is no essential difference between rat and man -… — Ludwig von Bertalanffy Copy Share Image
We are seeking another basic outlook: the world as an organization. This would profoundly change categories of our thinking and influence our practical attitudes.… — Ludwig von Bertalanffy Copy Share Image
People are not machines, but in all situations where they are given the opportunity, they will act like machines. — Ludwig von Bertalanffy Copy Share Image
