| Understanding Systems: Conversations on Epistemology and Ethics 2002 Edition Contributor(s): Von Foerster, Heinz (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306467526 ISBN-13: 9780306467523 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2003 Annotation: 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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| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Applied - Science | System Theory |
| Dewey: 121 |
| Series: Ifsr International Series on Systems Science and Engineering |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.91 lbs) 158 pages |
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| Publisher Description: 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? |