{"product_id":"process-philosophy-a-synthesis-paperback","title":"Process Philosophy: A Synthesis - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBart Nooteboom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together the ideas of many philosophers, among others Hegel, Kierkegaard, Bergson, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Wittgenstein, Deleuze and Derrida, the book aims to give a coherent synthesis of ideas about change and aims to see how one can take a process view of various features of humanity, such as knowledge, relations between people, language and morality, and how, vice versa, that might contribute to process philosophy. Beginning with evolution and moving on to consider knowledge in its dynamic aspect of learning, the book takes a process view of the individual and society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneralised Darwinism is discussed not only in terms of biology but also in economics, organisation, language and science in terms of \u003cem\u003einteractors \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003ereplicators\u003c\/em\u003e. The key processes of variety generation, selection and transmission are fundamentally different from those in biology. Therefore, a theory of knowledge and its change is presented that in some ways is similar to evolution but also different in important ways. This theory discusses \u003cem\u003eneural Darwinism. \u003c\/em\u003eIt proposes how discovery might work, in a \u003cem\u003ecycle of discovery\u003c\/em\u003e, in an interchange of stability and change, and how differences in cognition work in the combination of different sources (\u003cem\u003ecognitive distance\u003c\/em\u003e). This theory is applied to knowledge, organisations and science. The discussion explains and applies the notions of \u003cem\u003eentropy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eorganisational focus. \u003c\/em\u003eRecognising that absolute, objective truth is problematic, it discusses the notion of \u003cem\u003ewarranted assertion. \u003c\/em\u003eThe notions of \u003cem\u003esense\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ereference\u003c\/em\u003e are discussed in an explanation of meaning, and the notions of order and variety in terms of \u003cem\u003elangue \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eparole\u003c\/em\u003e, and the role of parole in poetry. The change of meaning is further developed in terms of the \u003cem\u003ehermeneutic \u003c\/em\u003ecircle to deal with order and change of meaning. It uses the notion of a \u003cem\u003escript\u003c\/em\u003e and the hypothesis of an \u003cem\u003eobject bias\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ethics and morality are explored by how the individual constructs their identity and develops in their tension between authenticity and conformity in society. Aristotle's multiple causality of action is employed to discuss power and sources of dependence and ways to deal with them. \u003cem\u003eNetworks\u003c\/em\u003e as a source of identity and the decentralisation of governance to \u003cem\u003ecommunities \u003c\/em\u003eare discussed along with the notion of\u003cem\u003e restorative justice\u003c\/em\u003e. The concluding chapter considers the historical development and the different forms of ethics and morality, in relation to institutions, and how in evolution an instinct for benevolence has developed and is related to the intrinsic next to extrinsic value of relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBart Nooteboom was professor of innovation and organisation in Groningen, Rotterdam and Tilburg universities. After a lifelong study of philosophy, he is now focussed on writing philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67926595469566,"sku":"9781839993732","price":59.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/8716\/4670\/files\/vgxfJvDu749781839993732.webp?v=1793451807","url":"https:\/\/123learningstore.com\/products\/process-philosophy-a-synthesis-paperback","provider":"123 Learning Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}