{"product_id":"hermes-ii-volume-73-interference-paperback-softback-9780816678853","title":"Hermes II Volume 73; Interference (Paperback \/ softback) 9780816678853","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHermes II Volume 73\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eInterference\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichel Serres (Author), Randolph Burks (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780816678853\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 April 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e216 pages, 4 black and white illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 cm, 0.284 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnveiling the hidden connections in the network of knowledge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHermes II: Interference\u003c\/i\u003e is the second in a series of works by philosopher Michel Serres using Hermes, god of communication, as an archetypal symbolic figure for reflecting on philosophy and the arts and sciences. Serres delves into the concept of interreferentiality, proposing that every node-whether it be knowledge, objects, or people-exists within a network where it both receives and transmits information. He argues against the existence of a dominant center or pole within these networks, emphasizing that each node can temporarily serve as a focal point depending on context. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Serres presents unique insights into topics such as the nature of knowledge, the world of objects, intersubjectivity, the origins of geometry, the interplay of music and background noise, and empiricism. By identifying parallel structures across these areas, Serres unifies them into a comprehensive theoretical framework, revealing hidden connections and potential future influences. Additionally, this work includes a critique of Gaston Bachelard’s \u003ci\u003eThe Formation of the Scientific Mind\u003c\/i\u003e and concludes with an analysis of communication in HergÉ’s \u003ci\u003eThe Castafiore Emerald\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHermes II\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique blend of ancient and modern perspectives, combining rigorous analysis with an optimistic outlook and highlighting the interconnectedness of knowledge and its implications for fostering peaceful relations within the network of life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e Contents \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 1. Theoretical Interference: Tabulation and Complexity \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 2. Objective Interference: What Is Written on the Tabula Rasa \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 3. Monadic Interference: The Fixed Point and Intersubjectivity \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Appendix 1. What Thales Saw at the Foot of the Pyramids \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Appendix 2. Music and Background Noise \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Appendix 3. Mathematization of Empiricism \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Appendix 4. Ethics: Reform and the Seven Sins \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Appendix 5. Laughs: The Distracted Jewels or the Unscalded Soprano \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Translator’s Appendix: Excerpts from Bachelard’s Le nouvel esprit scientifique (The New Scientific Spirit) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Notes \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Index \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Univ Of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52656097231128,"sku":"9780816678853","price":18.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/hermes-ii-volume-73-interference-paperback-softback-9780816678853","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}