Gregory Bateson Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Gregory Bateson (1904-1980) was an anthropologist, social scientist, linguist and cyberneticist whose work intersected that of many other fields. Some of his most noted writings are to be found in his books, Steps to an Ecology of Mind, 1973, and Mind and Nature, 1980.Bateson is most famous for developing the "Double Bind" theory of psychology, and for being Margaret Mead's husband. In academic circles he is something of a cult figure whose appeal includes his obscurity, eccentricity and diversity of accomplishment. Still, the rise of interest in holism, systems, and cybernetics have naturally led educators and students to Bateson's published work.
By his own admission Bateson is widely misunderstood, and the inability to write clearly sometimes ascribed to him might be largely at fault. His writings are difficult for a number of reasons, particularly his tendency to speak in the abstract. However, many scholars consider his works to contain a great deal of original thought and reward careful reading.
One of the threads that connects Bateson's work is an interest in systems theory and cybernetics. Bateson's take on these fields is idiosyncratic and centers upon their relationship to epistemology. Peculiar take or not, these central interests of Bateson’s provide the undercurrents of his thought. His association with the editor and author Stewart Brand was part of a process by which Bateson’s influence widened - for from the 1970s until Bateson’s last years, a broader audience of university students and educated people working in many fields came not only to know his name but also into contact (to varying degrees) with his thought.
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