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The Web of Life A New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems

14 de oct. de 2024 · 9m
The Web of Life A New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems
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This excerpt from Fritjof Capra’s The Web of Life highlights the development and significance of “systems thinking” in understanding living organisms. Capra argues that traditional scientific approaches, based on reductionist...

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This excerpt from Fritjof Capra’s The Web of Life highlights the development and significance of “systems thinking” in understanding living organisms. Capra argues that traditional scientific approaches, based on reductionist methodologies and a focus on isolated components, fail to capture the complexity and interconnectedness of living systems. He presents a new paradigm, grounded in “deep ecology” and “holistic” perspectives, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all phenomena and the inherent value of nonhuman life. He discusses the emergence of the “mathematics of complexity,” which allows scientists to model the nonlinear and dynamic interactions within living systems. Capra then delves into key concepts like autopoiesis, self-organization, and dissipative structures, emphasizing their role in understanding the self-regulating nature of living systems and the unfolding of life. The text concludes with an exploration of the impact of “languaging” and “structural coupling” on the evolution of human consciousness and culture, urging a shift from an anthropocentric worldview to an ecocentric one that recognizes the interconnectedness of all living systems and the need for sustainable human communities.
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