Home / Search / A Systems View of Man
ISBN-13 · 9780367018474ISBN-10 · 0367018470Publisher · RoutledgeFormat · Hardcover, 200 pagesPublished · 2019Language · English
A Systems View of Man
Rent this book
Free return shipping includedTotal rental price$125.52
Please Note: Rental books are typically used and do not come with any unused access code cards.
Return by 2026-10-26. Prepaid return label included; extend at any point for the difference in price.
Buy from a seller
Bookface-OutletShips from CA
GoodTypical used book with minor wear and signs of use. May have some highlighting or writing.
216.49
About this book
What does it mean to be human? What distinguishes man from other animals? � oeMan's creation of the universe of symbols, � replies Ludwig von Bertalanffy. � oeMan lives in a world not of things, but of symbols.� Dr. von Bertalanffy explores the historical development of symbolic language, examines the nature of human values, and shows how a current breakdown of symbolic universes contributes to the feeling of meaninglessness so prevalent in modern society. He notes that a major portion of mankind's aggressive acts are not biologically induced but arise within symbolic frameworks.