Gaian Systems
Gaian Systems A groundbreaking look at Gaia theory's intersections with neocybernetic systems theoryOften seen as an outlier in science, Gaia has run a long and varied course since its formulation in…
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Gaian Systems
A groundbreaking look at Gaia theory's intersections with neocybernetic systems theoryOften seen as an outlier in science, Gaia has run a long and varied course since its formulation in the 1970s by atmospheric chemist James Lovelock and microbiologist Lynn Margulis. Focusing in particular on Margulis's work--including multiple pieces of her unpublished Gaia correspondence--he shows how her research and that of Lovelock was concurrent and conceptually parallel with the new discourse of self-referential systems that emerged within neocybernetic systems theory. Gaian Systems is a pioneering exploration of the dynamic and complex evolution of Gaia's many variants, with special attention to Margulis's foundational role in these developments.Bruce Clarke assesses the different dialects of systems theory brought to bear on Gaia discourse.
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