Philosophy of Science - General & Miscellaneous, Science, Philosophy of, Chaos Theory, Human Ecology, Evolution
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Overview
Chaos is part of a broad scientific revolution that is uncovering the role of interdependence in shaping the world at all levels from the molecular to the societal. But this science is part of a yet larger cultural revolution, the emergence of a vision of the world as a deeply interdependent evolving ecology. In this powerful book, Sally Goerner strives to make the broader revolution, science and sociology, understandable. She provides a concrete and coherent picture of the science from chaos and self-organization theory to Gaia and the New Biology and then ties it to visions of ecology and evolution in the broader human realm. The result is a breathtaking birds-eye view of a new and profound form of ecological thinking emerging at once from the head and heart of our culture.\Editorials
Michel Baranger
'I have found her book both very readable and scientifically accurate...Her breadth of knowledge is impressive. Her writing is entertaining.'.Booknews
Chaos is part of a scientific revolution that recognizes the interdependence of the world from the molecular to the societal. A larger cultural revolution is the vision of the world as an interdependent evolving ecology. The author provides a concrete picture of science from chaos and self-organization theory to Gaia and the New Biology, then ties it to ecology and evolution. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
May 1, 1994
Publisher
Gordon & Breach Science Publishers
Pages
272
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9782881246357