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Gregory Bateson (1904–1980), anthropologist, psychologist, systems thinker, student of animal communication, and insightful environmentalist, was one of the most important holistic thinkers of the twentieth century. Noel G. Charlton offers this first truly accessible introduction to Bateson's work, distilling and clarifying Bateson's understanding of the \"mind\" or \"mental systems\" as being present throughout the living Earth, in systems and creatures of all kinds. Part biography, part overview of the evolution of his ideas, Charlton's book situates Bateson's thought in relation to that of other ecological thinkers. This long-awaited volume opens up this challenging thinker's body of work and introduces it to a new generation of readers.
Editions of Understanding Gregory Bateson
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791474518
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791474525
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791478271
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Gregory Bateson (1904–1980), anthropologist, psychologist, systems thinker, student of animal communication, and insightful environmentalist, was one of the most important holistic thinkers of the twentieth century. Noel G. Charlton offers this first truly accessible introduction to Bateson's work, distilling and clarifying Bateson's understanding of the \"mind\" or \"mental systems\" as being present throughout the living Earth, in systems and creatures of all kinds. Part biography, part overview of the evolution of his ideas, Charlton's book situates Bateson's thought in relation to that of other ecological thinkers. This long-awaited volume opens up this challenging thinker's body of work and introduces it to a new generation of readers.
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Gregory Bateson (1904–1980), anthropologist, psychologist, systems thinker, student of animal communication, and insightful environmentalist, was one of the most important holistic thinkers of the twentieth century. Noel G. Charlton offers this first truly accessible introduction to Bateson's work, distilling and clarifying Bateson's understanding of the \"mind\" or \"mental systems\" as being present throughout the living Earth, in systems and creatures of all kinds. Part biography, part overview of the evolution of his ideas, Charlton's book situates Bateson's thought in relation to that of other ecological thinkers. This long-awaited volume opens up this challenging thinker's body of work and introduces it to a new generation of readers.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Understanding Gregory Bateson?
Mathematics and Science > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere
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How long is Understanding Gregory Bateson and how many pages does it have?
Understanding Gregory Bateson has 292 page(s)
Is Understanding Gregory Bateson part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Understanding Gregory Bateson?
Noel G. Charlton
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Understanding Gregory Bateson is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791474518) and paperback(ISBN 9780791474525) and pdf(ISBN 9780791478271)
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