Understanding Systems: Conversations on Epistemology and Ethics - (Ifsr International Systems Science and Systems Engineering) (Hardcover)

Name: Understanding Systems: Conversations on Epistemology and Ethics - (Ifsr International Systems Science and Systems Engineering) (Hardcover)
Brand: Springer
SKU: 1005238706
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How real is reality?
Author(s): Heinz Von Foerster
158 Pages
Mathematics, Applied
Series Name: Ifsr International Systems Science and Systems Engineering

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Book Synopsis

How real is reality? Are our images of the world mere inventions, or does an external reality correspond to them? Is it possible to know the truth?
These are questions that physicist and philosopher Heinz von Foerster and journalist Bernhard Poerksen debate about in their conversations. Together, they explore the borders of our capacity for knowledge. They discuss the seeming objectivity of our sensual perception, the consequences of "truth terrorism" and the connections between knowledge and ethics, sight and insight.

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"This book is rich with insights, full of inspiring expression and also filled with wisdom so that you really want to distribute it like a leaflet."
(Book Review German Radio)

Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .44 Inches (D)

Weight: .91 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 158

Genre: Mathematics

Sub-Genre: Applied

Series Title: Ifsr International Systems Science and Systems Engineering

Publisher: Springer

Format: Hardcover

Author: Heinz Von Foerster

Language: English

Street Date: July 24, 2003

TCIN: 1005238706

UPC: 9780306467523

Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-4699

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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