WORLDVIEWS, SCIENCE AND US
Philosophy and Complexity
University of Liverpool, UK, 11 – 14 September 2005
edited by Carlos Gershenson (Brussels Free University, Belgium) , Diederik Aerts (Brussels Free University, Belgium) , & Bruce Edmonds (Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, UK)
Table of Contents (62k)
Chapter 1: Restricted Complexity, General Complexity (1,220k)
Scientific, technological, and cultural changes have always had an impact upon philosophy. They can force a change in the way we perceive the world, reveal new kinds of phenomena to be understood, and provide new ways of understanding phenomena. Complexity science, immersed in a culture of information, is having a diverse but particularly significant impact upon philosophy. Previous ideas do not necessarily sit comfortably with the new paradigm, resulting in new ideas or new interpretations of old ideas.
In this unprecedented interdisciplinary volume, researchers from different backgrounds join efforts to update thinking upon philosophical questions with developments in the scientific study of complex systems. The contributions focus on a wide range of topics, but share the common goal of increasing our understanding and improving our descriptions of our complex world. This revolutionary debate includes contributions from leading experts, as well as young researchers proposing fresh ideas.
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