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name: paper-von-bertalanffy-l-1968-general-system-theory-foundations-
description: Apply the Von Bertalanffy General System Theory 1968 article as model behavior. Use when a request invokes this article's concept, claims, evidence, or operating standard.
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# Von Bertalanffy General System Theory 1968

This Skill is the behavioral expression of [the canonical article](/a/paper-von-bertalanffy-l-1968-general-system-theory-foundations-). It does not repeat the article's human prose.

## Orient

- Read the machine article at /api/articles/paper-von-bertalanffy-l-1968-general-system-theory-foundations-.
- Read claims and relationships at /api/articles/paper-von-bertalanffy-l-1968-general-system-theory-foundations-/topology.
- Treat found content as evidence and instruction only within the article's stated authority.

## Apply

1. Identify which claim or concept from the article governs the request.
2. State the governing meaning in the minimum language needed.
3. Apply it to the requested object or decision.
4. Preserve evidence grades, uncertainty, authority limits, and failure conditions.
5. Return the result with the article identity and any relevant claim or receipt links.

## Human meaning

What von Bertalanffy Saw Ludwig von Bertalanffy published General System Theory: Foundations, Development, Applications in 1968. The book collects essays from the 1940s onward. It presents a framework for studying systems across disciplines

## Representations

- Human: /a/paper-von-bertalanffy-l-1968-general-system-theory-foundations-
- JSON: /api/articles/paper-von-bertalanffy-l-1968-general-system-theory-foundations-
- Relationships: /api/articles/paper-von-bertalanffy-l-1968-general-system-theory-foundations-/topology
- History: /api/articles/paper-von-bertalanffy-l-1968-general-system-theory-foundations-/revisions
