General Systems Theory

2 books

Interdisciplinary study of systems as organized wholes with emergent properties. Examines common principles across biological, physical, and social systems.

Goals

To understand systems thinking and general principles. To analyze relationships between parts and wholes. To examine system boundaries, hierarchies, and organization. To apply systems concepts across disciplines.

Books

  • Cover of An Introduction to General Systems Thinking

    An Introduction to General Systems Thinking

    Gerald M. Weinberg, 2001

  • Cover of Thinking in Systems

    Thinking in Systems

    Donella Meadows, 2008

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