Emergence and Embodiment: New Essays on Second-Order Systems Theory by Unknown [Duke University Press Books, 2009] (Paperback) [Paperback]

Science and Cultural Theory

by Unknown

Emergence and New Essays on Second-Order Systems Theory by Unknow...

Genres: Philosophy, Theory, Sociology, Essays

Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

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Reviews

[Mark Longo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thompson's essay on "Life and Mind" is worth 10 stars. In it, he clearly articulates a number of fascinating connections between cognition and the process of living (ala Maturana and Varela). I got more out of this essay than Thompson's 500 page book on the same topic. I didn't find the rest of Emergence and Embodiment particularly engaging or edifying.

[Christian Moore-Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the first few essays. Clarke's and Thompson's especially. The rest were not so good.