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The main intention of this book is to bring together contributions
from biology, cognitive science, and the humanities for a joint
exploration of some of the main contemporary notions dealing with
the understanding of origins in life, mind and society. The
question of origin is inseparable from a web of hypotheses that
both shape and explain us. Although origin invites examination, it
always seems to elude our grasp. Notions have always been produced
to interpret the genesis of life, mind, and the social order, and
these notions have all remained unstable in the face of theoretical
and empirical challenges. In any given period, the central ideas on
origin have had a mutual resonance frequently overlooked by
specialists engaged in theirown particular fields. As a
consequence, this book should be of interest to a wide audi ence.
In particular, for all those engaged in the social sciences and the
philosophy of science, it is unique document, since bridges to the
natural sciences in a mutually illuminating way are hard to find.
Whether as a primary source or as inspirational reading, we feel
this book has a place in every library. The material comes from an
international meeting held in September 13-16, 1987 at Stanford
University, organized by F. Varela and J.-P. Dupuy at the request
of the Program of Interdisciplinary Research of Stanford
University. We are grateful to Rene Girard, the Program Director,
for making it possible with the help of the Mellon Foundation."
The main intention of this book is to bring together contributions
from biology, cognitive science, and the humanities for a joint
exploration of some of the main contemporary notions dealing with
the understanding of origins in life, mind and society. The
question of origin is inseparable from a web of hypotheses that
both shape and explain us. Although origin invites examination, it
always seems to elude our grasp. Notions have always been produced
to interpret the genesis of life, mind, and the social order, and
these notions have all remained unstable in the face of theoretical
and empirical challenges. In any given period, the central ideas on
origin have had a mutual resonance frequently overlooked by
specialists engaged in theirown particular fields. As a
consequence, this book should be of interest to a wide audi ence.
In particular, for all those engaged in the social sciences and the
philosophy of science, it is unique document, since bridges to the
natural sciences in a mutually illuminating way are hard to find.
Whether as a primary source or as inspirational reading, we feel
this book has a place in every library. The material comes from an
international meeting held in September 13-16, 1987 at Stanford
University, organized by F. Varela and J.-P. Dupuy at the request
of the Program of Interdisciplinary Research of Stanford
University. We are grateful to Rene Girard, the Program Director,
for making it possible with the help of the Mellon Foundation."
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