Publication
Imprint: Toronto ; New York : Bantam, 1988. Responsibility: Gregory Bateson, Mary Catherine Bateson. OCLC Number: 14213133. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xii, 224 pages ; 21 cm. Features: Includes glossary, index.
Call number
Inter / Bates
ISBN
0553345818 / 9780553345810
Original publication date
1987
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Description: "Angels Fear is the final sustained thinking of the great Gregory Bateson, written in collaboration with his anthropologist daughter, Mary Catherine Bateson. Here we have set out before us Bateson's natural history of the relationship between ideas. Gregory Bateson, one of the most influential and original thinkers of the 20th century, spent his life (he died in 1980 before completing this book) exploring the nature of mental process and its connection with the biological world. His search to fine "the pattern which connects all living things culminated in the writing he did for Angels Fear." "The book incorporates writing by both father and daughter, including essays written by Gregory in the last years before his death."--Jacket.
Table of Contents: I. Introduction --
II. The world of mental process --
III. Metalogue : why do you tell stories? --
IV. The model --
V. Neither supernatural nor mechanical --
VI. Metalogue : why placebos? --
VII. Let not thy left hand know --
VIII. Metalogue : secrets --
IX. Defenses of faith --
X. Metalogue : are you creeping up? --
XI. The messages of nature and nurture --
XII. Metalogue : addiction --
XII. The unmocked God --
XIV. Metalogue : it's not here --
XV. The structure in the fabric --
XVI. Innocence and experience --
XVII. So what's a meta for? --
XVIII. Metalogue : persistent shade.
FY1989 / FY2015 /
Table of Contents: I. Introduction --
II. The world of mental process --
III. Metalogue : why do you tell stories? --
IV. The model --
V. Neither supernatural nor mechanical --
VI. Metalogue : why placebos? --
VII. Let not thy left hand know --
VIII. Metalogue : secrets --
IX. Defenses of faith --
X. Metalogue : are you creeping up? --
XI. The messages of nature and nurture --
XII. Metalogue : addiction --
XII. The unmocked God --
XIV. Metalogue : it's not here --
XV. The structure in the fabric --
XVI. Innocence and experience --
XVII. So what's a meta for? --
XVIII. Metalogue : persistent shade.
FY1989 / FY2015 /
Physical description
xii, 224 p.; 21 cm
Description
This is a re-issue of Gregory Bateson's and Mary Catherine Bateson's work, which has been out of print for the past 20 years, 2004 is the G. Bateson centennial and much interest is anticipated for his publications. This work is the final sustained thinking of Bateson. In collaboration with his daughter, Mary Catherine Bateson, this volume sets out Bateson's natural history of the relationship between ideas. The book incorporates writing by both father and daughter, including essays written by Bateson in the last years before his death. The book is a unique demonstration of thinking in progress.
Language
Original language
English