Journeys in Complexity -

Journeys in Complexity

Autobiographical Accounts by Leading Systems and Complexity Thinkers

Alfonso Montuori (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover
218 Seiten
2024
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-92708-4 (ISBN)
49,85 inkl. MwSt
In this edited collection, the new science of complexity is explained and illustrated through the journeys of 9 leading scholars who have applied it in fields such as psychology, social change, Buddhism, creativity, and future studies.

This book was originally published as a special issue of World Futures.
In this book, fascinating autobiographical accounts by leading scholars in a variety of fields and disciplines provide a rich introduction to the art and science of complexity and systems thinking. We learn how the authors’ interest in complexity thinking developed, the key figures and texts they encountered along the way, the experiences that shaped their path, their major works, and their personal journeys. This volume serves as an introduction to complexity as well as a vivid account of the personal and intellectual development of important scholars.

This book was originally published as a special issue of World Futures.

Alfonso Montuori is an educator, consultant, and musician. He is currently Professor at California Institute of Integral Studies, USA. He has been Distinguished Professor in the School of Fine Arts at Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio, USA, and in 1985-1986 taught at the Central South University in Hunan, China.

1. Introduction: The complexity of life and lives of complexity Alfonso Montuori 2. Systems theory, arrogant and humble Jay Ogilvy 3. Systems patterns and possibilities Linda E. Olds 4. The Starry Sky Guy Burneko 5. A passion for pushing the limits Elisabet Sahtouris 6. My life in chaos Allan Leslie Combs 7. Human possibilities: An integrated systems approach Riane Eisler 8. Encounter with a Wizard Stanley Krippner 9. A cigarette is sometimes just a cigarette Albert Low 10. Bringing forth that which is within: How an invisible hand led me to a life that "feels like my own" S. J. Goerner 11. Complexity and transdisciplinarity: reflections on theory and practice Alfonso Montuori

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 2 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 174 x 246 mm
Gewicht 403 g
Themenwelt Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Planung / Organisation
Wirtschaft Volkswirtschaftslehre
ISBN-10 1-032-92708-9 / 1032927089
ISBN-13 978-1-032-92708-4 / 9781032927084
Zustand Neuware
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