Borrowed knowledge : chaos theory and the challenge of learning across disciplines :: Stephen H. Kellert :: ISBN 9780226429786 :: University of Chicago Press 2008 :: OBNB, the Open British National Bibliography

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Title Borrowed knowledge : chaos theory and the challenge of learning across disciplines
Author Stephen H. Kellert
Publisher University of Chicago Press
Publication date 2008
Publication location Chicago, Ill.
Language English

What was chaos theory, and why would people want to borrow it?
Disciplinary pluralism
The rhetorical functions of borrowing and the uses of disciplinary prestige
Motivating methodological change
Metaphorical chaos
How to criticize a metaphor
Facts, values, and intervention
Beautiful chaos?
Postmodern chaos and the challenge of pluralism.

Topics

Chaotic behavior in systems
Science :: Philosophy
014673847

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OBNB ID GBA890560
ISBN 10 0226429784
ISBN 13 9780226429786
Type BibliographicResource, Book
Dewey Classification 003.857

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P1053 x, 292 p.
P1042 Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-281) and index.

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Borrowed knowledge : chaos theory and the challenge of learning across disciplines

Stephen H. Kellert

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