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The Emergence of Edgar Morin's Complex Thinking
Enio A Blay1, José Roberto C Piqueira1
1Universidade de São Paulo, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Elética, Escola Politécnica, Avenida Prof. Luciano Gualberto, Travessa 3, n. 158, 05508-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Anais Da Academia Brasileira De Ciencias
|September 11, 2024
Summary
Edgar Morin
Area of Science:
- Philosophy
- Systems Theory
- Cybernetics
Background:
- Edgar Morin's Complex Thinking, developed over 30 years.
- Influenced by Cybernetics, General System Theory, and Information Theory.
Purpose of the Study:
- Analyze the integration of foundational theories into Morin's Complex Thinking.
- Compare and contrast Morin's use of Cybernetics, General System Theory, and Information Theory.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive and comparative analysis of Edgar Morin's magnum opus, "La Méthode."
- Examination of Morin's incorporation of Wiener's Cybernetics, von Bertalanffy's General System Theory, and Shannon's Information Theory.
Main Results:
- Detailed discussion of how Morin integrated Cybernetics, General System Theory, and Information Theory into his work.
- Comparative assessment of Morin's perspectives (pros and cons) on these foundational theories.
Conclusions:
- Some of Morin's critiques of the source theories may be unwarranted.
- Summarizes critical appraisals of Morin's Complex Thinking framework.
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