The Systems View of Life: From a Sociocybernetic Point of View (Brill Research Perspectives in Sociocybernetics and Complexity, 4)

The book began to take shape in turbulent times. Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, a period that brought turbulence and uncertainty across the world and in our life. In distressing times, marked by deep concern about the alarming state of our globe, the environment. The content of the book arose from a shared motivation: to sustain hope, to resist reducing one’s perspective to questions of self-interest, and to avoid paralysis in the face of worry. Instead, it seeks to identify pathways for constructive change, to explore possible solutions, and to develop perspectives that enhance understanding of the complexity and interconnectedness of events in our global society.

Bernd R. Hornung (PhD 1988) was a researcher at the Institute of Medical Informatics of Marburg University. He published many books and articles about medical informatics, systems theory, epistemology and sociocybernetics. He chaired the RC51 Sociocybernetics Research Committee for many years.

Cor van Dijkum (PhD 1988) is an emeritus professor at Utrecht University. He published many books and articles on research in healthcare, action-research, methodology, epistemology, simulation, systems theory and nonlinear models. He chaired and organized international conferences on those topics.