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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813124903321

Autore

Cilliers Paul <1956, >

Titolo

Complexity and postmodernism : understanding complex systems / / Paul Cilliers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1998

ISBN

1-134-74329-7

1-134-74330-0

1-280-33383-9

0-203-01225-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (167 p.)

Disciplina

117

Soggetti

Complexity (Philosophy)

Computational complexity

Postmodernism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-154) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Approaching complexity; Introducing connectionism; Post-structuralism, connectionism and complexity; John Searle befuddles; Problems with representation; Self-organisation in complex systems; Complexity and postmodernism; Afterword: Understanding complexity; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In Complexity and Postmodernism, Paul Cilliers explores the idea of complexity in the light of contemporary perspectives from philosophy and science. Cilliers offers us a unique approach to understanding complexity and computational theory by integrating postmodern theory (like that of Derrida and Lyotard) into his discussion. Complexity and Postmodernism is an exciting and an original book that should be read by anyone interested in gaining a fresh understanding of complexity, postmodernism and connectionism.