TY  - JOUR
AB  - Aims to analyse the influence of Norbert Wiener’s ideas on the social sciences and on social systems, including society as a whole. Describes Wiener’s own attitudes regarding the applicability of cybernetics to social systems and his vision on the development of modern society. Highlights sociologists and political scientists who were inspired by his ideas and deals with researchers who tried to apply his ideas to social systems. Concludes by evaluating to what extent specific ideas of Wiener have impacted on the social sciences.
VL  - 23
IS  - 6/7
SN  - 0368-492X
DO  - 10.1108/03684929410068334
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/03684929410068334
AU  - Geyer Felix
AU  - van der Zouwen Johannes
PY  - 1994
Y1  - 1994/01/01
TI  - Norbert Wiener and the Social Sciences
T2  - Kybernetes
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 46
EP  - 61
Y2  - 2024/04/16
ER  -