Scientific Thought. Some Underlying Concepts, Methods, and Procedures

Paris: Mouton. 1972. — XII +252 p.Old, but not outdated papers.
This book is a collection of articles by eminent scientists who were invited by Unesco to explain ideas, methods or procedures which underlie many of the extraordinary discoveries and developments of the twentieth century. The views expressed are those of the authors, and not necessarily those of Unesco. The articles are obviously not exhaustive, and in most cases do not deal with other views that may be held on the same subject. But each contains a bibliography so that readers specially interested in any particular article can see where its subject matter can be studied in greater detail.
In publishing this book, the Unesco Division of Philosophy believes that readers will welcome it as a series of authoritative statements, conveniently brought together between two covers, on diverse subjects which have in common their immense importance in modern scientific
thought.Andrzej Mostowski – Sets
Jean Piaget – The concept of structure
Mihajlo Mesarovic – Systems concepts
Abdus Salam – Symmetry concepts and the fundamental theory of matter
Ladislav Tondl – Sign
Yehoshua Bar-Hillel – Language
Satosi Watanabe – Information
Herbert Stachowiak – Models
Stafford Beer – Management in cybernetic terms
Arnold Kaufmann – Concerning the notions of operation and optimation
Nicolnai Vorobyev – Game theory
Mario Bunge – Metatheory