Fritjof Capra
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Fritjof Capra

Web of Life; systems view of life.

Fritjof Capra is a theoretical physicist and co-founder of the Centre for Ecoliteracy in California. He synthesised quantum physics, ecology, and complexity theory across books including 'The Tao of Physics' and 'The Web of Life'. His 'systems view of life' holds that biological, cognitive, and social phenomena share a common network-based pattern of organisation.

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Sources by Fritjof Capra

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The Science of Leonardo
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The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism
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The Web of Life
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10 May 2026
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