Description
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.
About the Author
Shannon Mussett is Professor of Philosophy at Utah Valley University
Book Information
ISBN 9781786612465
Author Shannon M. Mussett
Format Hardback
Page Count 220
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield International
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield International
Weight(grams) 513g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 160mm * 22mm