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Maybe there is an objective, absolute complexity, but I can't find good examples. Building on your example (music), a chord seems complex when you think of it a
by ggeorgovassilis 6y ago
Maybe there is an objective, absolute complexity, but I can't find good examples. Building on your example (music), a chord seems complex when you think of it as a sequence of individual notes, but is simple if you think of it as an object in a multi-dimensional space (of which a single note is a trivial instance). The complexity arises from how one looks at the thing and what the conceptual tools available for understanding are.
- kleer001 6y agoThen systems theory and complexity science are things to check out, they're really cool. I won't insult you by linking to a wikipedia article. IMHO complexity boils down to the number of connections in an objects internal parts. But, like most complex things there's lots of discussion. Those two different models you proposed to understand music are two different objects hence two different conceptualizations of the same phenomenon, two different perspectives. So, the old "If all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail." and "There's more than one way to skin a cat." kinda things.