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Chris Jenks & John Smith
Qualitative Complexity [PDF ebook]
Ecology, Cognitive Processes and the Re-Emergence of Structures in Post-Humanist Social Theory

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Offering a critique of the humanist paradigm in contemporary social theory, Qualitative Complexity is the first comprehensive sociological analysis of complexity theory. Drawing from sources in sociology, philosophy, complexity theory, ‘fuzzy logic’, systems theory, cognitive science and evolutionary biology, John Smith and Chris Jenks present a new series of interdisciplinary perspectives on the sociology of complex, self-organizing structures.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 320 ● ISBN 9780203366837 ● Casa editrice Taylor and Francis ● Pubblicato 2006 ● Scaricabile 6 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2289671 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

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