Self-Steering and Cognition in Complex Systems: Toward a New Cybernetics
Self-Steering and Cognition in Complex Systems: Toward a New Cybernetics
Francis Heylighen & Eric Rosseel & Frank Demeyere
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In the on-going philosophical debate between cognitivism and (radical) constructivism the pervading notions of self-reference, self- organization, self-steering, autonomy, etc., are at the forefront of discussion. These multidisciplinary papers, from a symposium on [title] held in May 1987, examine these topics in depth and illustrate their applications. Taken as a whole, they provide insight into the emergence of a new cybernetics. Book club price, $34. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR