C. S. Peirce, G. W. F. Hegel, and Stuart Kauffman's Complexity Theory: A Response

Abstract. Stuart Kauffman's work on complexity and self-organization echoes ideas found in writings of C. S. Peirce and G. W. F. Hegel. Included in these common threads are the understanding of science as historical narrative, the recognition of emergence as a phenomenon associated with complex...

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Published in:Zygon
Main Author: Cuff, Joyce M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2007
In: Zygon
Further subjects:B Agency
B Stuart Kauffman
B Complexity Theory
B Emergence
B self-organizing systems
B Contingency
B adjacent possible
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Summary:Abstract. Stuart Kauffman's work on complexity and self-organization echoes ideas found in writings of C. S. Peirce and G. W. F. Hegel. Included in these common threads are the understanding of science as historical narrative, the recognition of emergence as a phenomenon associated with complex systems, and the appreciation of agency as an emergent property that serves as both a creative and determining force in evolution.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contains:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2006.00819.x