Qualitative Complexity
Author | : John Smith |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 558 |
Release | : 2006-02-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134327706 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134327706 |
Rating | : 4/5 (706 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Qualitative Complexity by : John Smith
Download or read book Qualitative Complexity written by John Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-02-01 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.