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On Purposeful Systems

Fred Emery
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analysis
Analytic Propositions
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behavioral
Belief Response
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choice
Choice Environment
Choice Situation
classes
cognitive modeling
communication processes
decision theory
Dissatisfaction
environment
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exhaustive
feedback mechanisms
Follow
Held
Independent
Indeterminate State
individual
Individual Respond
interdisciplinary
Large Scale Social Conflicts
MRE
Objective Teleology
psychological systems
Purposeful Behavior
Purposeful Individuals
Purposeful System
quantitative behavioral systems analysis
Relative Entropy
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Semantic Noise
situation
social interaction analysis
Social Systems
state
Strong
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T1
Unlimited
Vice Versa

Product details

  • ISBN 9781138529199
  • Weight: 453g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 17 Jul 2017
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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This book provides an innovative foundation for looking at human and social behavior u as a system of purposeful (teleological) events. It uses a systems theoretical approach for the study of these phenomena, and illustrates and extends general systems theory.

Part One develops the concepts of traditional mechanism from which, successively, the concepts of "function," "choice," "goal-seeking," and "purposefulness" are derived, leading to a quantitative formulation of "personality". Part Two provides an analysis of aspects of purposeful behavior and personality, and Part Three explores the interaction of purposeful systems. Part Four is concerned with the study of social groups and ideal-seeking behavior. Finally, structural concepts underpinning the theoretical system are redefined in technological terms, thus demonstrating the non-vicious circularity and interdependence of all scientific concepts.

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