--- product_id: 145821410 title: "Steps to an Ecology of Mind" price: "₱4183" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/145821410-steps-to-an-ecology-of-mind store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Steps to an Ecology of Mind **Price:** ₱4183 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Steps to an Ecology of Mind - **How much does it cost?** ₱4183 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/145821410-steps-to-an-ecology-of-mind) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Gregory Bateson was a philosopher, anthropologist, photographer, naturalist, and poet, as well as the husband and collaborator of Margaret Mead. With a new foreword by his daughter Mary Katherine Bateson, this classic anthology of his major work will continue to delight and inform generations of readers. "This collection amounts to a retrospective exhibition of a working life. . . . Bateson has come to this position during a career that carried him not only into anthropology, for which he was first trained, but into psychiatry, genetics, and communication theory. . . . He . . . examines the nature of the mind, seeing it not as a nebulous something, somehow lodged somewhere in the body of each man, but as a network of interactions relating the individual with his society and his species and with the universe at large."―D. W. Harding, New York Review of Books "[Bateson's] view of the world, of science, of culture, and of man is vast and challenging. His efforts at synthesis are tantalizingly and cryptically suggestive. . . .This is a book we should all read and ponder."―Roger Keesing, American Anthropologist Review: One of the most profound pieces of work - This book is one of the most profound pieces of work written. The sheer depth and perspectives of concepts presented by Bateson is just pure genius. TOTALLY worth having in the home library of every person to wishes to build an wider understanding of life and the labyrinth of interconnectedness around us. Review: FUNDAMENTALS FO HUMAN COMMUNICATION - A MUST READ FOR ALL NLP ENTHUSIASTS ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #268,503 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #151 in Psychiatry #440 in History & Surveys #1,012 in Sociology (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 212 Reviews | ## Images ![Steps to an Ecology of Mind - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719xtkaPpjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the most profound pieces of work *by M***Y on 10 August 2023* This book is one of the most profound pieces of work written. The sheer depth and perspectives of concepts presented by Bateson is just pure genius. TOTALLY worth having in the home library of every person to wishes to build an wider understanding of life and the labyrinth of interconnectedness around us. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ FUNDAMENTALS FO HUMAN COMMUNICATION *by A***R on 26 August 2019* A MUST READ FOR ALL NLP ENTHUSIASTS ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Un punto di partenza irrinunciabile *by L***0 on 6 April 2013* La complessità e profondità del pensiero di Bateson sono ben catturato da questa raccolta di saggi, uno dei libri più letti dell'antropologo americano. Bateson era un anticipatore, un visionario lucido, uno studioso incapace di resistere ai limiti disciplinari, ai quali non assegnava alcun significato. Le piste che ci ha lasciato sono molte, ciascuna di esse spesso capace di aprire sentieri innovatori in diversi campi del sapere. Si pensi, ad esempio, al concetto di "doppio legame", che, estrapolato dal suo originario contesto (l'interpretazione della schizofrenia e la sua terapia) può fornire una chiave di lettura suggestiva della comunicazione di massa. Basta sostituire la madre con la TV (o un altro mezzo di comunicazione di massa) e il bimbo schizofrenico con lo spettatore. Il corollario sarebbe la grande somiglianza fra la situazione dello schizofrenico e quella dello spettatore nella società dello spettacolo... Non tutti i saggi sono ugualmente poderosi e/o chiari. Del resto, è una raccolta e non si può pretendere la perfezione e l'unità assolute. Si dovrebbe invece leggere questi saggi "a bocconi", a seconda dell'interesse del momento. E, soprattutto, rileggerli: avranno ogni volta qualcosa di nuovo da dire. ## Frequently Bought Together - Steps to an Ecology of Mind: Collected Essays in Anthropology, Psychiatry, Evolution, and Epistemology - Mind and Nature: A Necessary Unity (Advances in Systems Theory, Complexity & the Human Sciences) (Advances in Systems Theory, Complexity, and the Human Sciences) - Small Arcs of Larger Circles: Framing Through Other Patterns --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/145821410-steps-to-an-ecology-of-mind](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/145821410-steps-to-an-ecology-of-mind) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-10-02*