Power and Invention
Situating Science
Published on 1. October 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-8166-2517-8 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
Minnesota
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8166-2517-8 (9780816625178)
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Isabelle Stengers Free University of Brussels, Belgium