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