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Equifinality

Equifinality is the principle that in open systems a given end state can be reached by many potential means. The term and concept is due to the German Hans Driesch, the developmental biologist, later applied by the Austrian Ludwig von Bertalanffy, the founder of general systems theory, and by William T. Powers, the founder of perceptual control theory.…

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Equifinality

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Triples49
Avg. degree1.93
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related to Further reading · 40
Equifinality → Abnormal Child Psychology, Applied Behavioral Sciences, Bertalanffy, Brunner/Mazel, Community, Croft, Dignity, Durkin, Freeland, G04010, Gary, General System Theory, General Systems Theory, Geophys, Glossary, Group Psychotherapy, James, Jinyun, Jossey-Bass Publishers, Living Groups
related to Model equifinality · 7
Equifinality → For, GLUE, In, Model, Monte Carlo, This, While
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Equifinality → principle that in open systems a given end state can be reached by many potential means
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Equifinalityis aprinciple that in open systems a given end state can be reached by many potential means0.90text
Equifinalityrelated to Further readingBertalanffy0.60section
Equifinalityrelated to Further readingLudwig0.60section
Equifinalityrelated to Further readingGeneral Systems Theory0.60section
Equifinalityrelated to Further readingCroft0.60section
Equifinalityrelated to Further readingGary0.60section
Equifinalityrelated to Further readingGlossary0.60section
Equifinalityrelated to Further readingSystems Theory0.60section
Equifinalityrelated to Further readingPractice0.60section
Equifinalityrelated to Further readingApplied Behavioral Sciences0.60section
Equifinalityrelated to Further readingFreeland0.60section
Equifinalityrelated to Further readingWA0.60section

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