Using the law of thermodynamics, Stengers sets out to explain the consequences of nonlinear dynamics (or chaos theory) for philosophy and science. She 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. Among the questions she confronts are: Is psychoanalysis a science? Is there such a thing as "women's science"? What are scientific theories?
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Using the law of thermodynamics, Stengers sets out to explain the consequences of nonlinear dynamics (or chaos theory) for philosophy and science. She 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. Among the questions she confronts are: Is psychoanalysis a science? Is there such a thing as "women's science"? What are scientific theories?
Imprint | University of Minnesota Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Theory Out Of Bounds |
Release date | October 1997 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | October 1997 |
Authors | Isabelle Stengers |
Dimensions | 255 x 179 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 272 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8166-2517-8 |
Barcode | 9780816625178 |
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LSN | 0-8166-2517-4 |