Morphogenesis of Symbolic Forms: Meaning in Music, Art, Religion, and Language

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Exploring the morphogenetic perspective, this book delves into the intricate relationship between human communication and culture, emphasizing visual communication, music, religion, and language as core symbolic forms. Drawing from the theories of René Thom and Hermann Haken, it highlights concepts of self-organization and subsystem cooperation. The author advocates for a naturalized understanding of cultural phenomena while honoring the significant contributions from disciplines such as art history, music theory, religious studies, and linguistics.