Siberian Federal University

Issue

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2020 13 (8)

Authors

Kerimov, Tapdyg Kh.; Krasavin, Igor V.

Contact information

Kerimov, Tapdyg Kh.: Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation; kerimovt@mail.ru; ORCID: 0000–0002–2286–8412; Krasavin, Igor V.: Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation; krasavin.i@gmail.com; ORCID: 0000–0003–0733–9114

Keywords

general intellect; heterarchy; singularity; complexity; aggregate; multitude; ego

Abstract

This paper explores ontology of multitude, reflecting the General Intellect theory by A. Negri, M. Lazzarato, P. Virno, M. Pasquinelli and others. General Intellect is used as a synonym of the cognitive capacity of society, that may either liberate it from capitalism or be exploited by the capitalistic organisation of society. In this paper, General Intellect is analysed as a property of a social connection structure, hereinafter referred to as heterarchy. The connection structure heterarchy forms different kinds of singularities, i.e. aggregations consisting of statistical repetitions of relations and individual egos creating values through their goal-setting and other intellectual activities. The article argues that though General Intellect may denote capacity for the self-organization of society to a certain extent, it is difficult to identify with the only particular institutional organisation or political regime. General Intellect manifests itself in any type of social structuring through self-organising processes

Pages

1298–1309

DOI

10.17516/1997-1370-0644

Paper at repository of SibFU

https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/135923

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