Devouring One's Own Tail (Paperback)

Vojtech Kolman

ISBN 10: 8024651319 / ISBN 13: 9788024651316

Published by Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic, Ovocny, 2023

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Paperback. Drawing on continental philosophy, Devouring Ones Own Tail examines culture and society as a type of ouroboros. Inspired by Niklas Luhmanns theories on social systems, this book examines the concept of autopoiesis, or self-creation, as it relates to society and culture. Approaching the concept from a variety of fieldsphilosophy, philology, aesthetics, linguistics, archaeology, and religious and media studiesthe contributors present the products of humanity as self-referential, self-sustaining, and self-creating systems. Through four sections, the book addresses the philosophical concept of autopoiesis and its relations to creativity, destruction, and self-organization; autopoiesis in literature and art history; autopoiesis in religion; and autopoiesis in historiography, cognitive linguistics, and social media. Whether exploring Hegels theory of knowledge or the viral spread of conspiracy theories on the internet, the authors concentrate on the ouroboros-like nature of their subjects in the ways they feed off of themselves. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Devouring One's Own Tail (Paperback)
• Publisher: Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic, Ovocny
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8024651319
• ISBN 13: 9788024651316
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Drawing on continental philosophy, Devouring One’s Own Tail examines culture and society as a type of ouroboros.
 
Inspired by Niklas Luhmann’s theories on social systems, this book examines the concept of autopoiesis, or self-creation, as it relates to society and culture. Approaching the concept from a variety of fields—philosophy, philology, aesthetics, linguistics, archaeology, and religious and media studies—the contributors present the products of humanity as self-referential, self-sustaining, and self-creating systems. Through four sections, the book addresses the philosophical concept of autopoiesis and its relations to creativity, destruction, and self-organization; autopoiesis in literature and art history;  autopoiesis in religion; and autopoiesis in historiography, cognitive linguistics, and social media. Whether exploring Hegel’s theory of knowledge or the viral spread of conspiracy theories on the internet, the authors concentrate on the ouroboros-like nature of their subjects in the ways they feed off of themselves.

About the Authors

Vojtěch Kolman is professor of philosophy in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Charles University.

Tomáš Murár is an art historian in the Department of Historiography and Theory of Art at the Czech Academy of Sciences