Gregory Bateson, 1904-1980

The life & work of Gregory Bateson are reviewed. Bateson's work covered a wide range of fields & subjects, but from a consistent perspective: that of cybernetics & communications theory. He stressed the discovery of fundamental principles, rather than induction from raw data; he was...

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Published in:American anthropologist 1982-06, Vol.84 (2), p.379-394
Main Authors: Levy, Robert I., Rappaport, Roy
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The life & work of Gregory Bateson are reviewed. Bateson's work covered a wide range of fields & subjects, but from a consistent perspective: that of cybernetics & communications theory. He stressed the discovery of fundamental principles, rather than induction from raw data; he was thus critical of most of the social sciences. Bateson's view also led to moral conclusions to which he was strongly committed, notably the decentering of the individual & the acceptance of all cultures as equally valid. W. H. Stoddard.
ISSN:0002-7294
1548-1433
DOI:10.1525/aa.1982.84.2.02a00100