Functionalism

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Claim

People, social movements, and society in general, can all be seen as a collection of "machines" with a function or a goal to produce something, a certain type of result or effect A person is a community.

Explanation

The output of a complex machine, whether it is the individual or a social movement, is based on the interaction between those parts System properties arise from component interactions not individual parts. Similarly we can identify the contribution of each such machine within an organization, or a person, that together form the actions.

That inner desire for each machine to actualize itself is similar to the The will to power is the inner drive to transcend oneself and become something greater

Why it matters

Examples

For example a bike has a certain function, but its use is going to vary based on whether it is used by a worker on its way to work, a talented performer, or even as a tool to harm others.

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Overview

🔼Topic:: Political Power and Norms Source:: Philosophize This! Source:: Gilles Deleuze Link: https://share.snipd.com/episode/82e88bf6-8fce-49a2-bca8-4356da5f2957