Hui, Yuk
Recursivity and Contingency (Media Philosophy)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781786600530
- author:
- Hui, Yuk
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Rowman & Littlefield International
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 14.1 x 2.5 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Media Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Yuk Hui's Recursivity and Contingency explores the relationship between nature and technology through two key concepts: recursivity and contingency. Building on the philosophical traditions of Kant, Schelling, Hegel, and others, the book examines how our understanding of contingency has evolved in response to technological advancements.
The author questions the traditional notion of contingency as being tied to natural laws, instead exploring its relationship with technical systems. This inquiry leads Hui to consider the emergence of a new system, one that raises fundamental questions about freedom and the role of human agency.
Through a nuanced engagement with modern European philosophy and Chinese thought, Recursivity and Contingency proposes a cosmotechnical pluralism as a response to the challenges posed by algorithmic contingency and ecological catastrophes. This thought-provoking work offers new insights into the intersection of technology, nature, and human existence.
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