Systems, Self-Organisation and Information

An Interdisciplinary Perspective
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-138-60992-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 543 g

Complex system studies are a growing area of central importance to a wide range of disciplines, ranging from physics to politics and beyond. Adopting this interdisciplinary approach, Systems, Self-Organisation and Information presents and discusses a range of ground-breaking research in complex systems theory.

Building upon foundational concepts, the volume introduces a theory of Self-Organization, providing definitions of concepts including system, structure, organization, functionality, and boundary. Biophysical and cognitive approaches to Self-Organization are also covered, discussing the complex dynamics of living beings and the brain, and self-organized adaptation and learning in computational systems. The convergence of Peircean philosophy with the study of Self-Organization also provides an original pathway of research, which contributes to a dialogue between pragmatism, semeiotics, complexity theory, and self-organizing systems.

As one of the few interdisciplinary works on systems theory, relating Self-Organization and Information Theory, Systems, Self-Organisation and Information is an invaluable resource for researchers and postgraduate students interested in complex systems theory from related disciplines including philosophy, physics, and engineering.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Alfredo, Pereira Junior

Pickering, William

Gudwin, Ricardo

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Introduction

Alfredo Pereira Jr., William A. Pickering, and Ricardo Gudwin

Part I - Foundational Studies

1. The Idea of Self-Organization

Michel Debrun

2. The Dynamics of Primary Self-Organization

Michel Debrun

3. Basic Concepts of Systemics

Ettore Bresciani Filho and Itala M. Loffredo D’Ottaviano

4. The Role of Information in Self-Organization

Alfredo Pereira Jr. and Maria Eunice Quilic Gonzalez

5. On the Self-Organizing of Reality-Totality as Living Knowledge

Ricardo Pereira Tassinari

Part II - Biophysical and Cognitive Approaches

6. Vital Flow: the Self-Organization Stage

Romeu Cardoso Guimarães

7. Implication and Information: A Quantitative-Informational Analysis of Material Implication

Marcos Antonio Alves and Itala M. Loffredo D’Ottaviano

8. Self-Organization in Computational Systems

Ricardo Ribeiro Gudwin

Part III - Practical Issues

9. Self-Organization and Action: A Systemic Approach to Common Action

Mariana Claudia Broens

10. Complexity and Informational Privacy: A Study in the Systemic Perspective

João Antonio de Moraes and Maria Eunice Quilici Gonzalez

11. An Understanding of Solidarity Economy in the Light of Self-Organization Theory

Renata Cristina Geromel Meneghetti

12. Multilingualism and Social Self-Organization in Brazil

Claudia Wanderley

Part IV - Semiotic Studies

13. Prolegomena to a Semeiotic Theory of Self-Organization

Vinicius Romanini

14. Habit Formation and Self-Organization: A Peircean Approach

Ivo A. Ibri

15. Origin of the Cosmos and Self-Organization in the Work of Charles Sanders Peirce

Lauro Frederico Barbosa da Silveira

16. Diagrammatic Logic as a Method for the Study of Cosmovisions

Enidio Ilario

Über Autor(innen)

Alfredo Pereira Jr. is Professor at Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Brazil.

William Alfred Pickering holds a doctorate in Linguistics, and is currently a freelance translator.

Ricardo Ribeiro Gudwin is an Associate Professor at the University of Campinas, Brazil.