Why Systems?

Theory, Culture & Society

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 59-74

  Baecker, Dirk ^a  

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Author keywords

causality; communication; cybernetics; distinction; form

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035261674     PISSN: 02632764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026327601018001005     Document Type: Article

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