TY - JOUR
T1 - Anarchy and complexity
AU - Maldonado, Carlos
AU - Mezza-Garcia, Nathalie
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - © 2016, Emergent Publications. All rights reserved.This paper draws a philosophical parallel between the characteristics of anarchism with the sciences of complexity. The absence—??, an—of a ruling principle—arche, ????—is the conditio sine qua non, it is claimed, for a further search for ground and fundament. The most basic features common to both anarchism and complexity are the absence or critique to control as well as the importance of self-organization. Embracing the theory of complexity inevitably leads towards the acceptance of anarchy. A spirit of anarchy pervades complexity science even if: a) it has not been explicitly thematized, or b) it has not been the explicit concern of researchers and scholars working in the field.
AB - © 2016, Emergent Publications. All rights reserved.This paper draws a philosophical parallel between the characteristics of anarchism with the sciences of complexity. The absence—??, an—of a ruling principle—arche, ????—is the conditio sine qua non, it is claimed, for a further search for ground and fundament. The most basic features common to both anarchism and complexity are the absence or critique to control as well as the importance of self-organization. Embracing the theory of complexity inevitably leads towards the acceptance of anarchy. A spirit of anarchy pervades complexity science even if: a) it has not been explicitly thematized, or b) it has not been the explicit concern of researchers and scholars working in the field.
U2 - 10.emerg/10.17357.fb8bba71f0ea3b9e2159ee2b741a1efe
DO - 10.emerg/10.17357.fb8bba71f0ea3b9e2159ee2b741a1efe
M3 - Article
SN - 1521-3250
JO - Emergence: Complexity and Organization
JF - Emergence: Complexity and Organization
ER -