9782884491235

Constraints & Possibilities: The Evolution of Knowledge and Knowledge of Evolution

Mauro Ceruti

ISBN 10: 2884491236 / 2-88449-123-6
ISBN 13: 9782884491235
Publisher: Gordon & Breach Science Pub
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Hardcover
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Synopsis:

Originally published in the Italian, Constraints and Possibilities has caused a considerable stir in Europe and has already been translated into several languages. In what noted cyberneticist Heinz von Foerster called a stroke of genius, Ceruti applies a new perspective to our understanding of evolution, and startlingly outlines how the evolution of our knowledge and our knowledge of evolution have in fact been mirror images of each other. Expanding on the intellectual tradition of Gregory Bateson, Ervin Laszlo, Stephen Jay Gould, and Niles Eldredge, Ceruti's work is a testament to the paradigm shift occurring in science today. Indispensable reading for anyone interested in the evolution of our conception of knowledge.