Publication: Scientists and savages: a theoretical study of the serresian parasite
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Scientists and savages: a theoretical study of the serresian parasite
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The current study is dedicated to further understanding the profile of the parasite formulated by Michel Serres and its implications on how and why systems and relations function as they do as a result from parasitic intervention. The research that has been gathered are analyzed based exclusively on theoretical concepts. It has led the study to inquire further about Serres’s own definition by comparing the ideas of parasitism to that of the bricoleur, a figure devised by Claude Levi-Strauss. It was found that the bricoleur shares some remarkable characteristics to Serres’s parasite, notably their embracement of complexity and penchant for chaotic behavior. The research later reveals that the bricoleur could be interpreted as a parasite, nourishing itself by feeding off the contents of a system whilst disrupting its intended goal of undisturbed harmony. Additionally, Levi-Strauss introduces a second figure, the engineer, whose identity is characterized by its intolerance for disorder. The study suggests that despite their opposing traits, both could be considered as two distinct species of parasites. Affirmation of this could change and evolve our understanding of Serres’s original concept, concluding that systems must not only fend themselves from attacks by parasites that create disorder, but also from those trying to establish order as well. The findings of this research could not only help understand what systems must experience in order to function, but also illustrate how parasitism in general explains how it is the single underlying mechanism that drives human relations.
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