Author: Lilienfeld, Robert
Title: The Rise of Systems Theory: An Ideological Analysis
Description: New York, John Wiley & Sons, 1978. Hardcover. black boards w/ gilt spine printing. 292 pgs. white dustjacket w/ black printing; protective plastic. From a college library. Due date pocket has one removal stamp. Pages clean; remains fairly tightly bound. "Records the multidisciplinary origins of systems theory and traces its migration into such fields as cybernetics, communication theory, and social planning. Illustrates how original successes of systems theory in technical areas were followed by failures when applied to complex societal problems. Evaluates systems theory as an ideology rather than a set of workable techniques, and discusses implications of the systems approach as a social problem-solver."--Amazon. VG- (ex-library w/ stamps to textblock edges, ID to lower spine, internal stamps, usual markings, etc. edge-wear to covers & rubbing to corners. dustjacket to taped to cover edges, ID to lower spine; plastic scuffed) .

Keywords: Systems Theory ; Systems Theory ; ;


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