| Qualitative Complexity: Ecology, Cognitive Processes and the Re-Emergence of Structures in Post-Humanist Social Theory Contributor(s): Smith, John (Author), Jenks, Chris (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415336503 ISBN-13: 9780415336505 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: P Offering a critique of the humanist paradigm in contemporary social theory, EM Qualitative Complexity /EM is the first comprehensive sociological analysis of complexity theory. Drawing from sources in sociology, philosophy, complexity theory, 'fuzzy logic', systems theory, cognitive science and evolutionary biology, John Smith and Chris Jenks present a new series of interdisciplinary perspectives on the sociology of complex, self-organizing structures. /P |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Philosophy |
| Dewey: 300.118 |
| LCCN: 2006003145 |
| Series: International Library of Sociology (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 6.34" W x 9.44" (1.33 lbs) 314 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Offering a critique of the humanist paradigm in contemporary social theory, Qualitative Complexity is the first comprehensive sociological analysis of complexity theory. Drawing from sources in sociology, philosophy, complexity theory, 'fuzzy logic', systems theory, cognitive science and evolutionary biology, John Smith and Chris Jenks present a new series of interdisciplinary perspectives on the sociology of complex, self-organizing structures. |