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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Moment of Complexity: Emerging Network Cultureby Mark C. Taylor
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:We live in a moment of unprecedented complexity, an era in which change occurs faster than our ability to comprehend it. With The Moment of Complexity, Mark C. Taylor offers a map for the unfamiliar terrain opening in our midst, unfolding an original philosophy of our time through a remarkable synthesis of science and culture. According to Taylor, complexity is not just a breakthrough scientific concept, but the defining quality of the post-Cold War era. The flux of digital currents swirling around us, he argues, has created a new network culture with its own distinctive logic and dynamic.
Drawing on resources from information theory and evolutionary biology, Taylor explains the operation of complex adaptive systems in natural, social, and cultural processes. To appreciate the significance of emerging network culture, he claims, it is necessary not only to understand contemporary scientific and technological transformations, but also to explore the subtle influences of art, architecture, philosophy, religion, and education. The Moment of Complexity, then, is a remarkable work of cultural analysis on a scale rarely seen today. To follow its trajectory is to learn how we arrived at this critical moment in our culture, and to know where we might head in the twenty-first century. Synopsis:We live in a moment of unprecedented complexity, an era in which change and information can move faster than our ability to comprehend them. With The Moment of Complexity, Mark C. Taylor offers a map for the unfamiliar terrain opening in our midst, unfolding an original philosophy for our time through a remarkable synthesis of science and culture. About the AuthorMark C. Taylor is professor of religion and chair of the Department of Religion at Columbia University. His most recent book is After God, also published by the University of Chicago Press. Table of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction 1. From Grids to Networks Collapsing Walls The Edge of Chaos Grid Work Superficial Complexity Net Work 2. Critical Emergency Politics and Criticism Power and Structures Generational Gaps Digital Divide Decoding the Real 3. Strange Loops True Lies Machines and Death Beauty of Organisms Undecidable Openings 4. Noise in Formation Buzz of Information Information Ages Information and Communication Time and Uncertainty Shifty Static 5. Emerging Complexity Real Close Crystals and Smoke Implication of Complexity E-mergence Birds and Bees 6. Evolving Complexity Ant Smarts Complex Adaptive Systems E-volution Species of Origin Morphing Punctuation 7. Screening Information How This Book Is Being Written Channeling Experience Culturing Networks Viral Webs Cybergnosis Incarnational Networks Coda. The Currency of Education Practicing Theory Education Business Useful and Useless Education Critical Faculties Networking Education Notes Bibliography Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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