Philosophy of Complexity and Its Critics
https://doi.org/10.25205/2541-7517-2023-21-3-57-68
Abstract
Philosophy of complexity is considered by the authors as a set of subject-specific philosophical projects aimed at transforming the modern scientific worldview. The paper analyses ways of understanding complexity developed in such projects. The authors also present critical provisions existing in domestic and foreign research literature that call into question the validity and meaningfulness of projects of the «philosophy of complexity». It is shown that despite the fact that many of the critical statements are completely justified, this does not negate the possibility of considering complexity as an object of philosophical reflection, but raises the question of its justified forms and possibilities. Based on the review, the authors make the assumption that the eclecticism and speculative character of the “philosophy of complexity” projects constitute their intrinsic features. Overcoming them will determine the prospects for the development of the idea of complexity from a philosophical perspective.
About the Authors
V. I. Kudashov
Prof. V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kudashov Vyacheslav Ivanovich, Doctor of Sciences (Philosophy), Professor
Krasnoyarsk
V. V. Shpak
Siberian Federal University, Humanitarian institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Shpak Viktoria Viktorovna undergraduate student
Krasnoyarsk
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Kudashov V.I., Shpak V.V. Philosophy of Complexity and Its Critics. Siberian Journal of Philosophy. 2023;21(3):57-68. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25205/2541-7517-2023-21-3-57-68
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