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Item Details
Title:
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POWER AND INVENTION
SITUATING SCIENCE |
By: |
Isabelle Stengers, Paul Bains (Trans) |
Format: |
Hardback |
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£55.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
0816625166 |
ISBN 13: |
9780816625161 |
Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PRESS |
Pub. date: |
1 November, 1997 |
Series: |
Theory Out of Bounds |
Pages: |
248 |
Translated from: |
French |
Description: |
Using the law of thermodynamics, this text examines the consequences of non-linear dynamics (or chaos theory) for philosophy and science - making a case for the concept of complexity that transcends conventional boundaries of scientific discourse and exposes the risks of scientific theories. |
Synopsis: |
Using the law of thermodynamics, Stengers sets out to explain the consequences of non-linear dynamics (or chaos theory) for philosophy and science. The author makes a case for the concept of complexity that transcends the conventional boundaries of scientific discourse and that clearly exposes the risks of scientific theories. |
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Illustrations |
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US |
Imprint: |
University of Minnesota Press |
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Non-returnable |
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