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Devouring One's Own Tail: Autopoiesis in Perspective

Edited by Vojtech Kolman, Edited by TomÃ¡Å¡ MurÃ¡r

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Drawing on continental philosophy, Devouring Oneâ€™s Own Tail examines culture and society as a type of ouroboros. Â Inspired by Niklas Luhmannâ€™s theories on social systems, this book examines the concept of autopoiesis, or self-creation, as it relates to society and culture. Approaching the concept from a variety of fieldsâ€”philosophy, philology, aesthetics, linguistics, archaeology, and religious and media studiesâ€”the contributors present the products of humanity as self-referential, self-sustaining, and self-creating systems. Through four sections, the book addresses the philosophical concept of autopoiesis and its relations to creativity, destruction, and self-organization; autopoiesis in literature and art history; Â autopoiesis in religion; and autopoiesis in historiography, cognitive linguistics, and social media. Whether exploring Hegelâ€™s theory of knowledge or the viral spread of conspiracy theories on the internet, the authors concentrate on the ouroboros-like nature of their subjects in the ways they feed off of themselves.

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