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Journeys in Complexity: Autobiographical Accounts by Leading Systems and Complexity Thinkers

Editat de Alfonso Montuori
en Limba Engleză Hardback – aug 2014
In this book, fascinating autobiographical accounts by leading scholars in a variety of fields and disciplines provide a rich introduction to the art and science of complexity and systems thinking. We learn how the authors’ interest in complexity thinking developed, the key figures and texts they encountered along the way, the experiences that shaped their path, their major works, and their personal journeys. This volume serves as an introduction to complexity as well as a vivid account of the personal and intellectual development of important scholars.
This book was originally published as a special issue of World Futures.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781138788473
ISBN-10: 1138788473
Pagini: 218
Ilustrații: 2
Dimensiuni: 174 x 246 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Public țintă

Academic, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate

Cuprins

1. Introduction: The complexity of life and lives of complexity Alfonso Montuori  2. Systems theory, arrogant and humble Jay Ogilvy  3. Systems patterns and possibilities Linda E. Olds  4. The Starry Sky Guy Burneko  5. A passion for pushing the limits Elisabet Sahtouris  6. My life in chaos Allan Leslie Combs  7. Human possibilities: An integrated systems approach Riane Eisler  8. Encounter with a Wizard Stanley Krippner  9. A cigarette is sometimes just a cigarette Albert Low  10. Bringing forth that which is within: How an invisible hand led me to a life that "feels like my own" S. J. Goerner  11. Complexity and transdisciplinarity: reflections on theory and practice Alfonso Montuori

Descriere

In this edited collection, the new science of complexity is explained and illustrated through the journeys of 9 leading scholars who have applied it in fields such as psychology, social change, Buddhism, creativity, and future studies.
This book was originally published as a special issue of World Futures.