TSD 8222 - Bateson,Morin,and the Challenge of Complexity

Institution:

California Institute of Integral Studies

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Thinkers like Gregory Bateson and Edgar Morin have suggested that a key to humanity's progress is a new way of thinking, a thinking that does not polarize, decontextualize, and mutilate the fundamental complexity of life in search of "simple" answers. We will explore the profound worksof Bateson and Morin, and address both their philosophical significance in the development of a new worldview and the relevance of their work for a wide range of issues, from ecology to education to politics to spirituality. Through the study of these authors, we will also explore the meaning and significance of wisdom and its embodiment in daily life.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ciis.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 575-6100

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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