The relational ontology: Mapping systems theory onto Olga Tokarczuk’s constellational aesthetics of interconnectedness
Author(s): Paul Jacob
Abstract: Interconnectedness manifests as a core principle in physics, ecology, psychology, biology, and neuroscience, where entities exhibit mutual dependence irreducible to isolated parts. This paper synthesizes key postulates; quantum entanglement, deep ecology, field theory, systems biology, and brain networks, revealing a cross-disciplinary holism unified by systems theory. The study applies this theoretical framework to the constellational novels of Olga Tokarczuk, particularly Flights, The Books of Jacob, and Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead, arguing that her fragmented, non-linear aesthetics constitute a literary simulation of complex, emergent systems. Implications suggest that Tokarczuk’s narrative structures and her ethics of "radical tenderness" arise from relational dynamics, profoundly challenging literary and philosophical reductionism. (Tokarczuk, "Tokarczuk's Radical Tenderness").
DOI: 10.22271/multi.2026.v8.i1a.893Pages: 14-18 | Views: 43 | Downloads: 14Download Full Article: Click Here
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The relational ontology: Mapping systems theory onto Olga Tokarczuk’s constellational aesthetics of interconnectedness. Int J Multidiscip Trends 2026;8(1):14-18. DOI:
10.22271/multi.2026.v8.i1a.893
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