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Complexity and Postmodernism Understanding Complex Systems
By Paul Cilliers
Copyright 1998
168 Pages
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Routledge
176 Pages
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Routledge
176 Pages
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Routledge
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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... Read more
Preface. Approaching Complexity Introducing Connectionism Post-Structuralism, Connectionism And Complexity John Searle Befuddles Problems With Representation Self-Orgainzation In Complex Systems Complexity And Postmodernism Afterword: Understanding Complexity Bibliography.
Biography
Paul Cilliers lectures in philosophy at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
'Clearly, indeed beautifully written ... this is an important book with a substantial argument to make. It is full of good things.' - JASSS
