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The book offers a comprehensive overview of Heinz von Foerster's second-order cybernetics, emphasizing the investigator's role within the system studied. Through a week-long conversation, it captures von Foerster's dynamic speaking style and storytelling ability while exploring various themes like emergence, cognition, and communication. By distilling his ideas into an accessible format, it provides English-speaking readers with insights into his influential philosophies and the broader implications of his work, showcasing his unique contributions to science and thought.
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The Beginning of Heaven and Earth Has No Name: Seven Days with Second-Order Cybernetics, Heinz von Foerster
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- Released
- 2013
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- Title
- The Beginning of Heaven and Earth Has No Name: Seven Days with Second-Order Cybernetics
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Heinz von Foerster
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Released
- 2013
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 236
- ISBN13
- 9780823255603
- Category
- Business and Economics, Nature in general
- Description
- The book offers a comprehensive overview of Heinz von Foerster's second-order cybernetics, emphasizing the investigator's role within the system studied. Through a week-long conversation, it captures von Foerster's dynamic speaking style and storytelling ability while exploring various themes like emergence, cognition, and communication. By distilling his ideas into an accessible format, it provides English-speaking readers with insights into his influential philosophies and the broader implications of his work, showcasing his unique contributions to science and thought.