From complexity to creativity
Subtitle: explorations in evolutionary, autopoietic, and cognitive dynamics
By: Ben Goertzel.
Series: International Federation for Systems Research international series on systems science and engineering ;; v. 11; IFSR international series on systems science and engineering ;; v. 11.
Publisher: Plenum Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 376
Subjects: Cognitive science; Psychology -- Mathematical models; System theory
Description: This groundbreaking text applies the concepts of complexity science to provide a unified scientific explanation of all aspects of human creativity. The book clearly describes the psynet model-a novel complex-systems theory-that integrates ideas from computer science, mathematics, neurobiology, philosophy, and cognitive and personality psychology. Goertzel shows how common computer science algorithms, such as neural nets and genetic algorithms, fit into the mental and creative process, and proposes that the understanding of mathematics must be extended to successfully deal with the mind's workings.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-372) and index.