The complex nonlinear thinking: Edgar Morin's demand of a reform of thinking and the contribution of synergetics

World Futures 60 (5 & 6):389 – 405 (2004)
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Abstract

Main principles of the complex nonlinear thinking which are based on the notions of the modern theory of evolution and self-organization of complex systems called also synergetics are under discussion in this article. The principles are transdisciplinary, holistic, and oriented to a human being. The notions of system complexity, nonlinearity of evolution, creative chaos, space-time definiteness of structure-attractors of evolution, resonant influences, nonlinear and soft management are here of great importance. In this connection, a prominent contribution made to system analysis and to a necessary reform of education and thinking by Edgar Morin is considered.

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Helena Knyazeva
Russian Academy of Sciences (PhD)

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