Order and disorder [[electronic resource] /] / David Z. Rich

• Autore: Rich David Z
• Pubblicazione: Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (265 p.)
• Disciplina: 003
• Soggetto topico: Order (Philosophy); Crises (Philosophy); Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy; Social evolution
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-248) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 ; 14 Order and Disorder in Our Contemporary Era: The Paradox of Industrialization15 Concluding Comments The Ethical Imperative Dollo's Law and Crisis Theory; Selected Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Order and disorder
• ISBN: 0-313-00074-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454896803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II