Fritjof Capra

American physicist (1939-) · Austria · Scientists

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Fritjof Capra is an Austrian-born American author, physicist, systems theorist and deep ecologist. In 1995, he became a founding director of the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California. He was on the faculty of Schumacher College which was disestablished in 2024.

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2007“What I am trying to do is to present a unified scientific view of life; that is, a view integrating life's biological, cognitive, and social dimensions.”In their wordsCapra (2007) in: Francis Pisani "An Interview with Fritjof Capra" in: International Journal of Communication Vol 1 (2007).Read the whole statement

2002“One of the key insights of the systems approach has been the realization that the network is a pattern that is common to all life. Wherever we see life, we see networks.”In their wordsp. 8.Read the whole statement

1996“The realization that systems are integrated wholes that cannot be understood by analysis was even more shocking in physics than in biology.”In their wordsp. 30.Read the whole statement

“The Buddhist doctrine of impermanence includes the notion that there is no self...”In their wordsCh.12 Knowing that We Know (p.295)Read the whole statement

“Understanding ecological interdependence means understanding relationships.”In their wordsEpilogue: Ecological Literacy (p.298)Read the whole statement

“A major clash between economics and ecology derives from the fact that nature is cyclical, whereas our industrial systems are linear.”In their wordsEpilogue: Ecological Literacy (p.299)Read the whole statement

1992American Book AwardsAward1939Born1 February 1939

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What I am trying to do is to present a unified scientific view of life; that is, a view integrating life's biological, cognitive, and social dimensions.
2007, Capra (2007) in: Francis Pisani "An Interview with Fritjof Capra" in: International Journal of Communication Vol 1 (2007)., Own words
One of the key insights of the systems approach has been the realization that the network is a pattern that is common to all life. Wherever we see life, we see networks.
2002, p. 8., Own words
Organizations need to undergo fundamental changes, both in order to adapt to the new business environment and to become ecologically sustainable.
2002, p. 86 Ch. 4 Life and Leadership in Organizations., Own words

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American Book Awards1992

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Austria

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