Transfigured Light: Philosophy, Cybernetics and the Hermetic ImaginaryAcademica Press,LLC, 2007 - 311 pages An original research monograph that investigates and re examines the ideas generated by the Hermetic tradition (the hermetic imaginary) to discuss the effects of this tradition on philosophy and science. Author posits several elements of the hermetic imaginary that have been influential in modern philosophy and science. Table of contents: Chapter1: Spirit of the Beehive: Hermetic Resonances in Cybernetics, AI and Cyberspace Chapter2: Body Doubles Chapter3: Metaphysical Geometry, Cyber-Attractors and the Shape of the World Soul Chapter4: The Gnostic Chemistry of Robert Fludd Chapter5: The Gnostic Leibniz Chapter6: History Examines a Tradition " ....Highly recommended...an original and valuable contribution to the intellectual history of the West." Professor Paul du Quenoy, AUC History and Ideas Series, No.1 |
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Transfigured Light: Philosophy, Cybernetics and the Hermetic Imaginary Leon Marvell Affichage d'extraits - 2007 |
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17th century alchemy ancient anima anima mundi attractor Bateson become Buddhist catastrophe celestial central characterised chreod circle cognitive concept consciousness constituted contemporary corporeity Couliano cybernetic Descartes described dimension divine equivalent example fact figure fractal functioning geometrical Gnostic Goff Hermetic alchemy Hermetic imaginary Hermeticism Hoffmeyer human idea ideal object imagery imagined infinite influence intellectual intelligence interpenetrating Kabbalah Kabbalistic Leibniz light logical machine mathematical matter means medieval mental beam metaphysical mind modern(ist Monadology monads mystical nature negentropic Neo-Platonic notes notion observe operations organisation organism panpsychic phenomena phenomenal world philosophy physical Platonic Plotinus pneumatic proposed Pythagorean reality recognise regard relationship Renaissance René Thom Robert Fludd scientific scientists sephiroth Serres similar Singularity soul space Spengler sphere spirit structure substance subtle body suggests Synesius Tantric theory things thinkers Thom thought tradition universe utilised Vajrayana vertigral Western word worldview Zohar