Challenge of Complexity |
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| Editor:
| Reinbacher, Gunnar Scott
Riis, Ole Preben
Zeller, Jörg |
| Series title: | Applied Philosophy / Anvendt Filosofi Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-87-7112-097-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Aalborg Universitetsforlag
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $38.00 |
Book Description:
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In a metaphorical sense, a thing is complex if it comprehends a magnitude of homogeneous or different things. However, it depends on the kind of comprehension, if we conceive something that consists of many things as complex or not. It is perhaps most distinctive for complex phenomena that their properties and behavior aren't reducible to the properties and behavior of their elements. This poses some challenging metaphysical problems. The articles in this anthology don't follow a...
More DescriptionIn a metaphorical sense, a thing is complex if it comprehends a magnitude of homogeneous or different things. However, it depends on the kind of comprehension, if we conceive something that consists of many things as complex or not. It is perhaps most distinctive for complex phenomena that their properties and behavior aren't reducible to the properties and behavior of their elements. This poses some challenging metaphysical problems. The articles in this anthology don't follow a leitmotif - aside from all essays having a look at complexity problems in different areas of scientific research and showing in which ways the challenges of complexity can be answered. (Series: Applied Philosophy / Anvendt Filosofi - Vol. 4)