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The vitality and accessibility of Fritjof Capra's ideas have made him perhaps the most eloquent spokesperson of the latest findings emerging at the frontiers of scientific, social, and philosophical thought. In his international bestsellersThe Tao of PhysicsandThe Turning Point,he juxtaposed physics and mysticism to define a new vision of reality. InThe Web of Life,Capra takes yet another giant step, setting forth a new scientific language to describe interrelationships and interdependence of psychological, biological, physical, social, and cultural phenomena--the "web of life." During the past twenty-five years, scientists have challenged conventional views of evolution and the organization of living systems and have developed new theories with revolutionary philosophical and social implications. Fritjof Capra has been at the forefront of this revolution. InThe Web of Life,Capra offers a brilliant synthesis of such recent scientific breakthroughs as the theory of complexity, Gaia theory, chaos theory, and other explanations of the properties of organisms, social systems, and ecosystems. Capra's surprising findings stand in stark contrast to accepted paradigms of mechanism and Darwinism and provide an extraordinary new foundation for ecological policies that will allow us to build and sustain communities without diminishing the opportunities for future generations. Now available in paperback for the first time,The Web of Lifeis cutting-edge science writing in the tradition of James Gleick'sChaos,Gregory Bateson'sMind and Matter,and Ilya Prigogine'sOrder Out of Chaos. From the Trade Paperback edition.… (more)
A good book for someone who is looking for a synthesis of the history, ideas, and theories surrounding evolution and biology, including that of humans. ( )
A brilliant synthesis of mutliple recent breakthroughs, which shines light to a new worldview - of ecological and holistic interconnectedness and interdependence. ( )
The vitality and accessibility of Fritjof Capra's ideas have made him perhaps the most eloquent spokesperson of the latest findings emerging at the frontiers of scientific, social, and philosophical thought. In his international bestsellersThe Tao of PhysicsandThe Turning Point,he juxtaposed physics and mysticism to define a new vision of reality. InThe Web of Life,Capra takes yet another giant step, setting forth a new scientific language to describe interrelationships and interdependence of psychological, biological, physical, social, and cultural phenomena--the "web of life." During the past twenty-five years, scientists have challenged conventional views of evolution and the organization of living systems and have developed new theories with revolutionary philosophical and social implications. Fritjof Capra has been at the forefront of this revolution. InThe Web of Life,Capra offers a brilliant synthesis of such recent scientific breakthroughs as the theory of complexity, Gaia theory, chaos theory, and other explanations of the properties of organisms, social systems, and ecosystems. Capra's surprising findings stand in stark contrast to accepted paradigms of mechanism and Darwinism and provide an extraordinary new foundation for ecological policies that will allow us to build and sustain communities without diminishing the opportunities for future generations. Now available in paperback for the first time,The Web of Lifeis cutting-edge science writing in the tradition of James Gleick'sChaos,Gregory Bateson'sMind and Matter,and Ilya Prigogine'sOrder Out of Chaos. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Fritjof Capra indaga su più fronti e in campi diversi (teoria della complessità, teoria di Gaia, teorie del caos) e delinea un nuovo pensiero che vede nella natura e negli esseri viventi non entità isolate, ma sempre e comunque "sistemi viventi" dove il singolo è in stretto rapporto di interdipendenza con i suoi simili e con l'intero sistema. La somma di queste relazioni, che legano gli universi della psiche, della biologia e della cultura è una rete: la rete della vita. (piopas)
Un testo, considerato già un classico della scienza, nel quale l’autore ci accompagna in un affascinante viaggio dove le dimensioni biologiche e sociali della vita si integrano a vicenda. Partendo dal nuovo orizzonte concettuale aperto dalla teoria della complessità, Capra mette in evidenza la vastissima rete di relazioni che regolano gli esseri viventi nel mondo contemporaneo, dall’impatto del mercato globalizzato sulla vita delle persone alle applicazioni dell’ingegneria genetica in agricoltura, dai rapporti di potere nelle grandi organizzazioni umane alla nascita del “mo vimento di Seattle”. E proprio tenendo conto dell’unione inscindibile tra gli esseri umani e la natura, Capra lancia un autorevole richiamo: se vuole avere un futuro, la società umana deve capire che l’unica scelta possibile è quella di costruire comunità ecologicamente sostenibili, che siano finalmente in armonia con l’incredibile capacità di sostenere la vita intrinseca al mondo naturale. (piopas)
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