Notes on an Incomplete Architecture

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All human-made structures are "incomplete," according to author Michael Mehaffy - that is, they embody abstract information that necessarily leaves out essential aspects of reality. This important concept from mathematics and philosophy has new relevance for today's human challenges, Mehaffy argues. For "incompleteness" need not be a problem - but we must understand its nature, and be prepared to work toward a "right adjustment of the process of abstraction," in the words of philosopher Alfred North Whitehead. But if we misunderstand the nature of incompleteness, we are likely to create enormous harm to ourselves, and to our world - as indeed we are doing today. But Mehaffy's conclusion is a hopeful one: We do have the means to transition to a richer way of life, with healthier, more durable kinds of settlements. If we understand how to work with its limitations, we can learn to live with, and even thrive with, an "incomplete architecture."

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All human-made structures are incomplete, according to author Michael Mehaffy that is, they embody abstract information that necessarily leaves out essential aspects of reality. This important concept from mathematics and philosophy has new relevance for today s human challenges, Mehaffy argues. For incompleteness need not be a problem but we must understand its nature, and be prepared to work toward a right adjustment of the process of abstraction, in the words of philosopher Alfred North Whitehead. But if we misunderstand the nature of incompleteness, we are likely to create enormous harm to ourselves, and to our world as indeed we are doing today. But Mehaffy's conclusion is a hopeful one: We do have the means to transition to a richer way of life, with healthier, more durable kinds of settlements. If we understand how to work with its limitations, we can learn to live with, and even thrive with, an incomplete architecture.

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  • Allgemeine Informationen
    • GTIN 09789403687063
    • Genre Art
    • Auflage 1
    • Anzahl Seiten 276
    • Herausgeber Mijnbestseller.nl
    • Größe H235mm x B155mm x T16mm
    • Jahr 2023
    • EAN 9789403687063
    • Format Kartonierter Einband
    • ISBN 9403687061
    • Veröffentlichung 12.09.2023
    • Titel Notes on an Incomplete Architecture
    • Autor Michael W. Mehaffy
    • Untertitel On the Bewitchment of Intelligence And the Nature of Habitat
    • Gewicht 423g
    • Sprache Englisch

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