FUNCTION (Specific)
Charles François (2004). FUNCTION (Specific), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1357.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1357 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Epistemology, ontology or semantics |
The set of processes that are exclusive characteristics of some type of components in a concrete system (adapted from M. BUNGE, 1995, p.34).
BUNGE adds: “This concept is necessary… in order not to ascribe any finality to things as cells , plants, businesses or governments - that cannot conceive finalities because they do not have frontal lobes” (Ibid).