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"Minding Bodies"
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| Speakers: | Mark C. Taylor |
| Location: | Duncan Hall, Rice University |
| Date: | October 22, 2001 |
| Topic: | Minding Bodies |
| Format: | Speech |
| Length: | minutes |
| Abstract: | Mark C. Taylor, Cluett Professor of Humanities, Williams College, presents the introductory lecture of the series Technology, Cognition and Culture on the topic "Minding Bodies". Drawing on insights from complexity studies, theoretical biology, and cognitive psychology, as well as theology and philosophy, Taylor develops a theory of culture in terms of distributed information processing. As the lines separating the biological, mental, and technological dimensions of experience become increasingly obscure, it is necessary to rethink the multiple functions of cultural systems. Taylor is the author of many books in which he attempts to bring together the discourses of sciences, the arts, and humanities. "Minding Bodies" probes issues discussed at length in his forthcoming book The Moment of Complexity: Emerging Network Culture. |
| Links: | Mark C. Taylor; The Moment of Complexity; Technology, Cognition and Culture lecture series; Computer and Information Technology Institute; Center for the Study of Cultures |
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