Entropic Philosophy: Chaos, Breakdown, and Creation

By Shannon M. Mussett

Book Overview

Now is a time of tremendous anxiety about the present and future state of the world. As the second law of thermodynamics states, entropy never decreases, time marches relentlessly forward, and closed systems inevitably break down. Entropy serves as a powerful metaphor capturing expressions of growing malaise and decline.
Entropic Philosophy: Chaos, Breakdown, and Creation builds on the meaning of entropy from the Greek entropia, signifying "a turning toward" or "transformation." Developing a philosophy of entropy, this book draws variously from anthropology, psychoanalysis, literature, art, and the history of philosophy. This approach opens pathways for reverence and care that are crucial in preventing fear, existential inertia, and despair.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153816518X
• ISBN13: 9781538165188
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary