Monte grande : What is life /
"Francisco Varela was a master of synthesis, admired, controversial, and endowed with the intoxicating passion of an exceptionally gifted researcher. He was highly instrumental in shaping modern systems theory as well as cognitive science. He was a friend of the Dalai Lama and an unorthodox ins...
| Corporate Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English with optional subtitles in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish orGreek. Additonal interviews with German or English subtitles; menu languages in English or German. |
| Published: |
[Zurich] :
T & C Film ;
[2005]
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | "Francisco Varela was a master of synthesis, admired, controversial, and endowed with the intoxicating passion of an exceptionally gifted researcher. He was highly instrumental in shaping modern systems theory as well as cognitive science. He was a friend of the Dalai Lama and an unorthodox inspirer on the international scientific scene. ... Varela spent his life building bridges: between western science and eastern wisdom, neurobiology and philosophy, abstract theory and practical life. This film succeeds ... in deconstructing the prevailing division between science and art. (Bernard Pörksen)"--Container. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Originally produced as a documentary film in 2004. Aspect ratio 16:9. Widescreen presentation. Special features include: Additional interviews; Making of empanadas featurette; cinema trailer. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD-9; NTSC. |