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Entropic Philosophy - Chaos, Breakdown, and Creation (Hardcover)
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Entropic Philosophy - Chaos, Breakdown, and Creation (Hardcover)
Series: Philosophical Projections
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Now is a time of tremendous anxiety about the present and future
state of the world. The second law of thermodynamics states that
entropy never decreases, that time marches relentlessly forward,
and that systems and energy inevitably break down. Entropy thus
serves as a powerful metaphor capturing expressions of growing
malaise, chaotic breakdown, and death. Taking an interdisciplinary
approach, Entropic Philosophy: Chaos, Breakdown, and Creation,
traces the development of entropic themes in philosophy,
anthropology, psychoanalysis, literature, and art. It also provides
tools for rethinking how to confront the urgency of the now.
Entropic thinking gives voice to novel phenomena born of collapse
and dissolution. Originally describing the loss of energy available
for work, entropy blossoms into an umbrella concept capturing
phenomena ranging from chaos, disorder, homogenization, slackening,
dissipation, and ultimately, death. However, "entropy" comes from
the Greek, entropia, meaning "a turning toward" or
"transformation." Thus, what from one perspective induces anxiety,
fear, or resignation, from another opens new ways of thinking and
being that are crucial in preventing existential inertia and
despair.
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