| Critical Complexity: Collected Essays Contributor(s): Preiser, Rika (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1501510797 ISBN-13: 9781501510793 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $114.94 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Essays - Philosophy | Movements - Analytic - Science | System Theory |
| Dewey: 003.7 |
| LCCN: 2016000420 |
| Series: Categories |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (1.25 lbs) 302 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a collection of all the single authored essays by Paul Cilliers, published between 1990-2011. Being one of few authors who approached the study of complexity from a philosophical perspective, the main themes in these papers explore: - Qualitative characterization of complexity and the normative implications of studying complex adaptive systems, - the philosophical and conceptual similarity to post-structural approaches- how any engagement with complexity leads to a critical engagement with how we do science and design interventions- critical and normative implications for how to engage with complex socio-political concerns in the world. What makes this book unique is that it consolidates a body of work that is distributed over a wide range of academic journals. Although his book "Complexity and Postmodernism" (Routledge, 1998) remains a cornerstone in the field of complexity studies, Cilliers' journal essays really explore the application of the theoretical concepts in more depth. His ground-breaking ideas conceptualized in these essays have served as a continual source of novelty and inspiration in the process of applying complexity thinking to other fields of study. |