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Power and Invention: Situating Science

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Power and Invention: Situating Science
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Isabelle Stengers
SeriesTheory Out Of Bounds
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178
Category/GenrePhilosophy of science
ISBN/Barcode 9780816625178
ClassificationsDewey:501
Audience
Undergraduate
Professional & Vocational
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Publishing Details

Publisher University of Minnesota Press
Imprint University of Minnesota Press
Publication Date 1 October 1997
Publication Country United States

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.

Author Biography

Isabelle Stengers Free University of Brussels, Belgium