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Power and Invention: Situating Science
Isabelle Stengers
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Description for Power and Invention: Situating Science
Paperback. Translator(s): Bains, Paul. Series: Theory Out of Bounds. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBWS; PDA; PHH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 496.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Series
Theory Out of Bounds
Condition
New
Weight
496g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816625178
SKU
V9780816625178
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About Isabelle Stengers
Isabelle Stengers Free University of Brussels, Belgium
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