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Chaos Bound: Orderly Disorder in Contemporary Literature and Science Paperback – August 15, 2018

by N. Katherine Hayles (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
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Hayles’s point is that the almost simultaneous appearance of interest in complex systems across many disciplines―physics, mathematics, biology, information theory, literature, literary theory―signals a profound paradigm and epistemological shift. She calls the new paradigm ‘orderly disorder.’ This is a timely, informative, and enormously thought-provoking book. ― Nancy Craig Simmons ― American Literature

N. Katherine Hayles here investigates parallels between contemporary literature and critical theory and the science of chaos. She finds in both scientific and literary discourse new interpretations of chaos, which is seen no longer as disorder but as a locus of maximum information and complexity. She examines structures and themes of disorder in The Education of Henry Adams, Doris Lessing’s Golden Notebook, and works by Stanislaw Lem. Hayles shows how the writings of poststructuralist theorists including Barthes, Lyotard, Derrida, Serres, and de Man incorporate central features of chaos theory.

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    330 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publisher
    Cornell University Press
  4. Publication date
    August 15, 2018
  5. Reading age
    18 years and up
  6. Dimensions
    6 x 0.88 x 9 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1501727923
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1501727924
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Hayles’s point is that the almost simultaneous appearance of interest in complex systems across many disciplines―physics, mathematics, biology, information theory, literature, literary theory―signals a profound paradigm and epistemological shift. She calls the new paradigm ‘orderly disorder.’ This is a timely, informative, and enormously thought-provoking book.

-- Nancy Craig Simmons ― American Literature

About the Author

N. Katherine Hayles is James B. Duke Professor of Literature at Duke University. She is the author of many books, including How We Think: Digital Media and Contemporary Technogenesis, Electronic Literature: New Horizons for the Literary, and My Mother Was a Computer: Digital Subjects and Literary Texts.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cornell University Press; Reprint edition (August 15, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 330 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1501727923
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1501727924
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.88 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

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Ramon Arjona
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a brilliant book
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2019
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This is a thoughtful and thought-provoking book that coversinformation theory and its impact on the humanities. It is a must read for those interested in the transformation of humanity in the digital age.
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Richard C. Sha
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning in its intelligence and breadth
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2009
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For anyone interested in this topic, this book is a must read. Complex ideas are explained clearly, and Hayles is magnificent in her orchestration of difficult concepts. Both science and the arts are treated fairly.
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Silas Baker
1.0 out of 5 stars ChaosBound
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2018
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Very difficult to follow, I thought this work would explain chaos,,, On the contrary it enveloped orderly disorder in a cloud of confusion.
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Polymorphism
5.0 out of 5 stars great compliment to Machine Dreams by Mirowski
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2021
Excellent work. Chapter 2, chapter 6-8, and chapter 10 were my favorites. Hayles has a wonderful description of maxwells demon and its history. This is a philosophy book disguised as literary criticism. 5/5 would recommend to both my stemm friend and humanities friends.
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Guenièvre
5.0 out of 5 stars Très bien
Reviewed in France on October 31, 2019
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Livre en très bon état, et très intéressant pour ceux qui s'intéressent à la théorie du chaos, et son expression dans l'art et la culture. Je recommande
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