A Landmark in the History of Science H. von Foerster's Cybernetics of Cybernetics (1974)

This paper presents and discusses an authentic landmark in the history of science, namely H. v. Foerster's Cybernetics of Cybernetics, 1974, a most fundamental book based on the students' notes. This is a book rarely known even by many specialists. This paper claims that von Foerster's book constitutes a unique achievement in the history of science and provides reasons. A thorough presentation is introduced that brings a complete panorama of concepts, problems and approaches.