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Showing the limitations of chaos, catastrophe and complexity theories, this study applies the crisis theory approach to biological and social evolution and to the problems of our era. It emphasizes the paradox of industrialization and its consequences for wealthy and poor nations alike.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rich, David Z.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2001.
Temas:
Order (Philosophy)
Crises (Philosophy)
Evolution (Biology) > Philosophy.
Social evolution.
Cultural Evolution
Ordre (Philosophie)
Crises (Philosophie)
Évolution sociale.
order (metaphysical concept)
SCIENCE > System Theory.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Operations Research.
Evolution (Biology) > Philosophy
Social evolution
Ordnung
Evolution
Philosophie
Unordnung
Wissenschaftstheorie
Soziologische Theorie
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preliminaries; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 The Illusion of a Paradox; 2 Complexity Theory Comments and Critique; 3 Chaos Theory Comments and Critique; 4 Rene Thom's Catastrophe Theory Comments and Critique; 5 Introduction to the Dynamics of Crisis Theory; 6 Comments on Game Theory; 7 Introduction to Crisis Theory; 8 Order and Disorder I Crisis Theory; 9 Order and Disorder II Dynamics and Discontinuity; 10 Acceptance and Rejection The Critical Test; 11 Introduction to Order and Disorder; 12 Crisis Theory and the Strategy of Evolution; 13 Order and Disorder in Our Contemporary Era.

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