Human Beings as Chaotic Systems Fractal （人类作为混沌系统分形）.pdfVIP

Ives 1 Human Beings as Chaotic Systems By Crystal Ives One of the most commonly used metaphors in our society is the human body as a machine. At lunch we “fill our tanks” to “keep our motors running.” Our hearts beat like “clockwork.” A complex problem sets our “gears turning.” Is the body simply a machine, as our reductionist tradition and modern language implies? Can we view ourselves as a conglomeration