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  2. Open system (systems theory) - Wikipedia

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    In the social sciences an open system is a process that exchanges material, energy, people, capital and information with its environment. French/Greek philosopher Kostas Axelos argued that seeing the "world system" as inherently open (though unified) would solve many of the problems in the social sciences, including that of praxis (the relation of knowledge to practice), so that various social ...

  3. List of types of systems theory - Wikipedia

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    This list of types of systems theory gives an overview of different types of systems theory, which are mentioned in scientific book titles or articles. [1] The following more than 40 types of systems theory are all explicitly named systems theory and represent a unique conceptual framework in a specific field of science .

  4. Systems theory in anthropology - Wikipedia

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    The open systems are systems that allow interactions between its internal elements and the environment. An open system is defined as a "system in exchange of matter with its environment, presenting import and export, building-up and breaking-down of its material components." [4] For example, living organism. Closed systems, on the other hand ...

  5. Glossary of systems theory - Wikipedia

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    Homeostasis: The property of either an open system or a closed system (especially a living organism) which regulates its internal environment so as to maintain a stable, constant condition. Human activity systems: Designed social systems organized for a purpose, which they attain by carrying out specific functions.

  6. Open system - Wikipedia

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    Open system (systems theory), in the natural and social sciences, a process that exchanges material, energy, people, capital or information with its environment Open system (thermodynamics) , in thermodynamics and physics, a system where matter and energy can enter or leave, in contrast to a closed system where energy can enter or leave but ...

  7. List of academic databases and search engines - Wikipedia

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    Covers articles from 1100+ journals from India from scientific, technical, medical, and social sciences Subscription ICI: IARP [61] Multidisciplinary: Open-access knowledge management system incorporating grants, publications, conferences in natural and social & behavioral sciences Free Volunteer Collaboration: INSPIRE-HEP: Physics, (High Energy)

  8. Portal:Systems science - Wikipedia

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    To systems scientists, the world can be understood as a system of systems. The field aims to develop interdisciplinary foundations that are applicable in a variety of areas, such as psychology, biology, medicine, communication, business management, engineering, and social sciences. Systems science covers formal sciences such as complex systems ...

  9. Open society - Wikipedia

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    Open society (French: société ouverte) is a term coined by French philosopher Henri Bergson in 1932, [1] [2] and describes a dynamic system inclined to moral universalism. [3] Bergson contrasted an open society with what he called a closed society, a closed system of law, morality or religion. Bergson suggests that if all traces of ...