
A Systems View of Man 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.



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...