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Ecological understanding [[electronic resource] ] : the nature of theory and the theory of nature / / Steward T.A. Pickett, Jurek Kolasa, and Clive G. Jones
| Ecological understanding [[electronic resource] ] : the nature of theory and the theory of nature / / Steward T.A. Pickett, Jurek Kolasa, and Clive G. Jones |
| Autore | Pickett Steward T. <1950-> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (244 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KolasaJurek
JonesClive G |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecology - Philosophy
Ecology - Methodology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-30729-7
9786611307295 0-08-054604-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Ecological Understanding: The Nature of Theory and the Theory of Nature, Second Edition; Copyright page; Table of contents; PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION; PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION; Part I: Advancing the Discipline and Enhancing Applications; Chapter 1: Integration in Ecology; I. Overview; II. Ecological Advances and Diversity of Ecology; III. Progress via Integration; IV. Integration, Understanding, and Theory; V. What an Integrated Ecology Might Look Like; VI. Conclusions and Prospects; Chapter 2: Understanding in Ecology; I. Overview
II. The Nature of Scientific UnderstandingIII. Toward Understanding; IV. Conclusions and Prospects; Part II: The Nature of Theory; Chapter 3: The Anatomy of Theory; I. Overview; II. Theory and Its Conceptual Foundation; III. The Basic Conceptual Content of Theory; IV. Theory and Its Empirical Content; V. Theory and Its Derived Conceptual Content; VI. Theory Frameworks and Structure; VII. Conclusions and Prospects; Chapter 4: The Ontogeny of Theory; I. Overview; II. Why Theory Change Is Important; III. How Theories Change; IV. Theory Maturity; V. Conclusions and Prospects Chapter 5: The Taxonomy of TheoryI. Overview; II. The Bases of Taxonomy; III. Understanding and Diversity of Theory; IV. Examples of the Classification of Theories and Models; V. Conclusions and Prospects; Part III: From Theory to Integration and Application; Chapter 6: Fundamental Questions: Changes in Understanding; I. Overview; II. Theory and Change in Understanding; III. Examples of Fundamental Questions; IV. All Fundamental Questions Are Not Created Equal; V. Where Do Radically New Theories Come From?; VI. Conclusions and Prospects; Chapter 7: Integration and Synthesis; I. Overview II. IntegrationIII. Questions for Integration; IV. Radical Integration and Paradigms; V. Theory as a Constraint on Integration across Paradigms: New Fundamental Questions; VI. Theory as a Constraint on Integration across Paradigms; VII. Conclusions and Prospects; Part IV: Theory and Its Environment; Chapter 8: Constraint and Objectivity in Ecological Integration; I. Overview; II. Sociological Constraints on Integration; III. Societal Constraints on Integration; IV. Scientific Objectivity and Changes in Paradigm; V. Integration and Paradigms Affecting the Whole of Ecology VI. Conclusions and ProspectsChapter 9: Ecological Understanding and the Public; I. Overview; II. Scientific versus Public Concepts of Theory; III. Certainty and Belief in Science; IV. Judging Science in the Public Sphere; V. The State of Public Knowledge of Ecology; VI. Rights and Responsibilities in Ecological Understanding; VII. What It All Means; LITERATURE CITED; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451229603321 |
Pickett Steward T. <1950->
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ecological understanding [[electronic resource] ] : the nature of theory and the theory of nature / / Steward T.A. Pickett, Jurek Kolasa, and Clive G. Jones
| Ecological understanding [[electronic resource] ] : the nature of theory and the theory of nature / / Steward T.A. Pickett, Jurek Kolasa, and Clive G. Jones |
| Autore | Pickett Steward T. <1950-> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (244 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KolasaJurek
JonesClive G |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecology - Philosophy
Ecology - Methodology |
| ISBN |
1-281-30729-7
9786611307295 0-08-054604-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Ecological Understanding: The Nature of Theory and the Theory of Nature, Second Edition; Copyright page; Table of contents; PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION; PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION; Part I: Advancing the Discipline and Enhancing Applications; Chapter 1: Integration in Ecology; I. Overview; II. Ecological Advances and Diversity of Ecology; III. Progress via Integration; IV. Integration, Understanding, and Theory; V. What an Integrated Ecology Might Look Like; VI. Conclusions and Prospects; Chapter 2: Understanding in Ecology; I. Overview
II. The Nature of Scientific UnderstandingIII. Toward Understanding; IV. Conclusions and Prospects; Part II: The Nature of Theory; Chapter 3: The Anatomy of Theory; I. Overview; II. Theory and Its Conceptual Foundation; III. The Basic Conceptual Content of Theory; IV. Theory and Its Empirical Content; V. Theory and Its Derived Conceptual Content; VI. Theory Frameworks and Structure; VII. Conclusions and Prospects; Chapter 4: The Ontogeny of Theory; I. Overview; II. Why Theory Change Is Important; III. How Theories Change; IV. Theory Maturity; V. Conclusions and Prospects Chapter 5: The Taxonomy of TheoryI. Overview; II. The Bases of Taxonomy; III. Understanding and Diversity of Theory; IV. Examples of the Classification of Theories and Models; V. Conclusions and Prospects; Part III: From Theory to Integration and Application; Chapter 6: Fundamental Questions: Changes in Understanding; I. Overview; II. Theory and Change in Understanding; III. Examples of Fundamental Questions; IV. All Fundamental Questions Are Not Created Equal; V. Where Do Radically New Theories Come From?; VI. Conclusions and Prospects; Chapter 7: Integration and Synthesis; I. Overview II. IntegrationIII. Questions for Integration; IV. Radical Integration and Paradigms; V. Theory as a Constraint on Integration across Paradigms: New Fundamental Questions; VI. Theory as a Constraint on Integration across Paradigms; VII. Conclusions and Prospects; Part IV: Theory and Its Environment; Chapter 8: Constraint and Objectivity in Ecological Integration; I. Overview; II. Sociological Constraints on Integration; III. Societal Constraints on Integration; IV. Scientific Objectivity and Changes in Paradigm; V. Integration and Paradigms Affecting the Whole of Ecology VI. Conclusions and ProspectsChapter 9: Ecological Understanding and the Public; I. Overview; II. Scientific versus Public Concepts of Theory; III. Certainty and Belief in Science; IV. Judging Science in the Public Sphere; V. The State of Public Knowledge of Ecology; VI. Rights and Responsibilities in Ecological Understanding; VII. What It All Means; LITERATURE CITED; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777463703321 |
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Pickett Steward T. <1950->
|
||
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ecological understanding [[electronic resource] ] : the nature of theory and the theory of nature / / Steward T.A. Pickett, Jurek Kolasa, and Clive G. Jones
| Ecological understanding [[electronic resource] ] : the nature of theory and the theory of nature / / Steward T.A. Pickett, Jurek Kolasa, and Clive G. Jones |
| Autore | Pickett Steward T. <1950-> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (244 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KolasaJurek
JonesClive G |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecology - Philosophy
Ecology - Methodology |
| ISBN |
1-281-30729-7
9786611307295 0-08-054604-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Ecological Understanding: The Nature of Theory and the Theory of Nature, Second Edition; Copyright page; Table of contents; PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION; PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION; Part I: Advancing the Discipline and Enhancing Applications; Chapter 1: Integration in Ecology; I. Overview; II. Ecological Advances and Diversity of Ecology; III. Progress via Integration; IV. Integration, Understanding, and Theory; V. What an Integrated Ecology Might Look Like; VI. Conclusions and Prospects; Chapter 2: Understanding in Ecology; I. Overview
II. The Nature of Scientific UnderstandingIII. Toward Understanding; IV. Conclusions and Prospects; Part II: The Nature of Theory; Chapter 3: The Anatomy of Theory; I. Overview; II. Theory and Its Conceptual Foundation; III. The Basic Conceptual Content of Theory; IV. Theory and Its Empirical Content; V. Theory and Its Derived Conceptual Content; VI. Theory Frameworks and Structure; VII. Conclusions and Prospects; Chapter 4: The Ontogeny of Theory; I. Overview; II. Why Theory Change Is Important; III. How Theories Change; IV. Theory Maturity; V. Conclusions and Prospects Chapter 5: The Taxonomy of TheoryI. Overview; II. The Bases of Taxonomy; III. Understanding and Diversity of Theory; IV. Examples of the Classification of Theories and Models; V. Conclusions and Prospects; Part III: From Theory to Integration and Application; Chapter 6: Fundamental Questions: Changes in Understanding; I. Overview; II. Theory and Change in Understanding; III. Examples of Fundamental Questions; IV. All Fundamental Questions Are Not Created Equal; V. Where Do Radically New Theories Come From?; VI. Conclusions and Prospects; Chapter 7: Integration and Synthesis; I. Overview II. IntegrationIII. Questions for Integration; IV. Radical Integration and Paradigms; V. Theory as a Constraint on Integration across Paradigms: New Fundamental Questions; VI. Theory as a Constraint on Integration across Paradigms; VII. Conclusions and Prospects; Part IV: Theory and Its Environment; Chapter 8: Constraint and Objectivity in Ecological Integration; I. Overview; II. Sociological Constraints on Integration; III. Societal Constraints on Integration; IV. Scientific Objectivity and Changes in Paradigm; V. Integration and Paradigms Affecting the Whole of Ecology VI. Conclusions and ProspectsChapter 9: Ecological Understanding and the Public; I. Overview; II. Scientific versus Public Concepts of Theory; III. Certainty and Belief in Science; IV. Judging Science in the Public Sphere; V. The State of Public Knowledge of Ecology; VI. Rights and Responsibilities in Ecological Understanding; VII. What It All Means; LITERATURE CITED; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815525903321 |
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Pickett Steward T. <1950->
|
||
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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