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Springer-Verlag, Date: 2001. Second Edition. Tight and unmarked. 163pp. What if there were no objective facts, no objective truth, only our belief in them? What if our consciousness itself is an unconscious invention, constructed out of logic and language? In this thought-provoking volume, Lynn Segal describes how the ideas of Heinz von Foerster compel us to explore the question "Do we discover the world or do we invent it?". . Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall. 2001. Springer-Verlag ISBN 038795130x 9780387951300 [US]
ISBN10: 038795130X, ISBN13: 9780387951300, [publisher: Springer-Verlag] Softcover Second Edition. Tight and unmarked. 163pp. What if there were no objective facts, no objective truth, only our belief in them? What if our consciousness itself is an unconscious invention, constructed out of logic and language? In this thought-provoking volume, Lynn Segal describes how the ideas of Heinz von Foerster compel us to explore the question "Do we discover the world or do we invent it?". Size: 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall [Skyway, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]
Springer-Verlag 2001 2nd 2001 ed. Paperback Very Good Springer-Verlag, 2001. Second Edition. Tight and unmarked. 163pp. What if there were no objective facts, no objective truth, only our belief in them? What if our consciousness itself is an unconscious invention, constructed out of logic and language? In this thought-provoking volume, Lynn Segal describes how the ideas of Heinz von Foerster compel us to explore the question "Do we discover the world or do we invent it? ". Paperback. Very Good. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
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ISBN10: 038795130X, ISBN13: 9780387951300, [publisher: Springer] Softcover Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]
ISBN10: 038795130X, ISBN13: 9780387951300, [publisher: Springer New York] Softcover Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - What if there were no objective facts, no objective truth, no objectivity at all, only our belief in them What if our consciousness itself is an unconscious invention, constructed out of logic and language In this thought-provoking volume, Lynn Segal describes how the ideas of Heinz von Foerster compel us to explore the question, 'Do we discover the world or do we invent it ' and suggests that we must first know how we think before we can claim knowledge of the world. The resulting philosophy, Constructivism, examines the limits of what we can know and argues that understanding these limits can lead us to be more responsible for our personal and collective behavior. After tracing the historical transition from religious belief to a belief in science, Segal examines objectivity from semantic, philosophical, and neurological perspectives. Segal shows that we can never achieve objectivity and that the scientific method ensures only a consensus among observers. Next, he details ho w language and logic unwittingly predetermine the very conclusions we derive when we try to know the world. Finally, he describes a computational model of cognition that does not depend on first positing the world to account for cognition and consciousness. While Constructivism may seem relevant only to those in the cognitive sciences, it is, in fact, ...
ISBN10: 038795130X, ISBN13: 9780387951300, [publisher: Springer New York] Softcover Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - What if there were no objective facts, no objective truth, no objectivity at all, only our belief in them What if our consciousness itself is an unconscious invention, constructed out of logic and language In this thought-provoking volume, Lynn Segal describes how the ideas of Heinz von Foerster compel us to explore the question, 'Do we discover the world or do we invent it ' and suggests that we must first know how we think before we can claim knowledge of the world. The resulting philosophy, Constructivism, examines the limits of what we can know and argues that understanding these limits can lead us to be more responsible for our personal and collective behavior. After tracing the historical transition from religious belief to a belief in science, Segal examines objectivity from semantic, philosophical, and neurological perspectives. Segal shows that we can never achieve objectivity and that the scientific method ensures only a consensus among observers. Next, he details ho w language and logic unwittingly predetermine the very conclusions we derive when we try to know the world. Finally, he describes a computational model of cognition that does not depend on first positing the world to account for cognition and consciousness. While Constructivism may seem relevant only to those in the cognitive sciences, it is, in fact, ...
Paperback / softback. New. What if there were no objective facts, no objective truth, only our belief in them? Paradoxically, grasping the limits of our own understanding can free us to live more creative and meaningful personal and professional lives. ISBN 038795130x 9780387951300 [GB]
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