The future of complexity : conceiving a better way to understand order and chaos /
Contrary to the conventional wisdom held by many contemporaries in our time, the popularity of studying complexity is fast becoming a new fad in the intellectual scene. However, can the study of complex phenomena truly reveal recognizable patterns (with predictable outcomes) to enhance our understan...
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| Idioma: | inglês |
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Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ :
World Scientific,
©2007.
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Sumário:
- pt. 1. Introduction. ch. 1. Introduction-the challenge of complexity
- pt. 2. Nature. ch. 2. Natural complexity
- pt. 3. The mind. ch. 3. Mental complexity
- pt. 4. Society. ch. 4. Societal complexity
- pt. 5. Culture. ch. 5. Cultural complexity
- pt. 6. Conclusion. ch. 6. Conclusion: the future of complexity.