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THE FRACTAL SELF: SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY, AND THE EVOLUTION By John L.
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- Book Title
- The Fractal Self: Science, Philosophy, and the Evolution of Human
- Item Height
- 9 inches
- ISBN-10
- 0824879309
- ISBN
- 9780824879303
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
ISBN-10
0824879309
ISBN-13
9780824879303
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25038429993
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Publication Name
Fractal Self : Science, Philosophy, and the Evolution of Human Cooperation
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Subject
Philosophy & Social Aspects, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Sociology / General, Life Sciences / Evolution, General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion, Philosophy, Social Science, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
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Scholarly & Professional
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Coauthored by an evolutionary scientist and a cross-cultural philosopher, this book begins by explaining opposing paths of development in both cosmogony and evolution. Inspired by East Asian themes, the authors trace these same patterns in human development, rethinking models of politics, education, and ecology. With clarity and eloquence, they argue that humans can achieve true harmony only by cultivating a cooperative "fractal self" of interresponsive, holistic complexity. A singularly lucid, timely, and paradigm-shifting work., John Culliney and David Jones have managed something very unusual: a collaboration between experts, one in biology and one in philosophy. They initiate a dialogue between the natural sciences and the humanities--from chemistry to astrophysics, from ancient myth to East Asian thought--that reveals a prevalence of cooperation over competition. They tell compelling stories ranging over vast times and spaces, from "primal emergence" to evolution in the present, narratives that show the fractal self operating on all levels: from the subatomic, through the animal and human realms, to distant galaxies. And the wonder of it all is--it works!, In the age of post-truth, The Fractal Self is fact-based reasoning at its best. Culliney and Jones show how philosophy breaks away from analytic dissection and postmodern deconstruction, and how philosophy returns to the study of wisdom that it had been in Chinese antiquity and in the continental Enlightenment. The Fractal Self is an exercise in synthetic rationality. It connects the dots of cosmology, chemistry, and biology to show why, in a self-organizing universe, life had to emerge from matter, and mind from life. In the American Disenlightenment, The Fractal Self lights a candle in the dark., The Fractal Self: Science, Philosophy, and the Evolution of Human Cooperation tells an epic story with the cogently argued thesis that deliberate collaboration is the most fecund source of human genius. Trespassing cultural boundaries, crisscrossing all familiar disciplinary divides, and wading into the metaphorical vortex, the authors advocate for a holistic, emergent way of thinking and an alluring new vision of the human self., Culliney and Jones are very courageous in proposing such a thesis that the natural cooperative constant is somehow the fuel behind the universe's evolution. This thesis gives a better understanding of the evolution of altruism and the rise of empathy. The book, in that regard, is fascinating in its attempt to prove that cooperation is the natural root of the making of the universe.
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23
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Dewey Decimal
116
Synopsis
Our universe, science reveals, began in utter simplicity, then evolved into burgeoning complexity. Starting with subatomic particles, dissimilar entities formed associations--binding, bonding, growing, branching, catalyzing, cooperating--as "self" joined "other" following universal laws with names such as gravity, chemical attraction, and natural selection. Ultimately life arose in a world of dynamic organic chemistry, and complexity exploded with wondrous new potential. Fast forward to human evolution, and a tension that had existed for billions of years now played out in an unprecedented arena of conscious calculation and cultural diversity. Cooperation interleaving with competition; intimacy oscillating with integrity--we dwell in a world where yin meets yang in human affairs on many levels. In The Fractal Self, John Culliney and David Jones uncover surprising intersections between science and philosophy. Connecting evidence from evolutionary science with early insights of Daoist and Buddhist thinkers, among others, they maintain that sagely behavior, envisioned in these ancient traditions, represents a pinnacle of human achievement emerging out of our evolutionary heritage. They identify an archetype, "the fractal self," a person in any walk of life who cultivates a cooperative spirit. A fractal self is a sage in training, who joins others in common cause, leads from within, and achieves personal satisfaction in coordinating smooth performance of the group, team, or institution in which he or she is embedded. Fractal selves commonly operate with dedication and compassionate practice in the service of human society or in conserving our planet. But the competitive side of human nature is susceptible to greed and aggression. Self-aggrandizement, dictatorial power, and ego-driven enforcement of will are the goals of those following a self-serving path--individuals the authors identify as antisages. Terrorist leaders are an especially murderous breed, but aggrandizers can be found throughout business, religion, educational institutions, and governments. Humanity has reached an existential tipping point: will the horizon already in view expand with cooperative progress toward godlike emergent opportunities or contract in the thrall of corrupt oligarchs and tribal animosities? We have brought ourselves to a chaotic edge between immense promise and existential danger and are even now making our greatest choice.
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