Self-Producing Systems: Implications and Applications of Autopoiesis (Contemporary Systems Thinking)
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (697 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0306447975 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 246 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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I can genuinely say that I enjoyed reading the book as it took me stage by stage through a clear and easy-to-grasp understanding of the concepts and ideas of auto poiesis and then, as the book's title suggests, on through their applica tions. I found the summary in Chapter 12 particularly useful, helping to crystalize the main points of each chapter. Put very briefly, the term autopoiesis connotes the idea that certain types of sys tems exist in a particular manner-they are self-producing systems. FLOOD Hull, UK Preface In recent years Maturana's and Varela's concept of autopoiesis, origi nally a biological concept, has made a remarkable imp
Cristiano Carvalho said praise for john mingers!. What a great book! The text is always very concise, readable , without loosing any depth. Systems Theory is a field which interests me; I've reading dozens of books about cybernetics, pragmatics of human communication, Theory of Information, Theory of Communication, Chaos Theory, Autopoiesis, etc. This is probably
Flood. `A much-needed reference on autopoiesisI enjoyed reading the book as it took me stage by stage through a clear and easy-to-grasp understanding of the concepts and ideas of autopoiesison through their applications exceptional text.'from the Foreword by Robert L