Order from Chaos. A New Dialogue Between Man and Nature

Order from Chaos. A New Dialogue Between Man and Nature

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The book by the renowned Belgian physical chemist, Nobel laureate I. Prigogine, and his co-author I. Stengers is dedicated to the consideration of science and philosophy of the 19th and 20th centuries from the perspective of the science of the... second half of the 20th century, as well as the problems and characteristics of modern scientific thinking. The goal of the book is to reflect on the path taken by science and knowledge, and to outline the demands of modern science and society to restore, on new foundations, the union between man and nature, in which there will be unity not only between nature and man, but also between science, culture, and society. The authors provide a profound historical and philosophical examination of scientific knowledge, starting with Newton and Laplace and concluding with the later criticism by contemporary Western philosophers.
It is recommended for specialists in the natural sciences and humanities, as well as a broad audience interested in the issues of modern science.

Author: Илья Пригожин, Изабелла Стенгерс

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Series: Synergetics: From the Past to the Future

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2022

ISBN: 9785354017164

Number of pages: 320

Size: 215x145x20 mm

Cover type: soft

Weight: 315 g

ID: 1735873

The book by the renowned Belgian physical chemist, Nobel laureate I. Prigogine, and his co-author I. Stengers is dedicated to the consideration of science and philosophy of the 19th and 20th centuries from the perspective of the science of the second half of the 20th century, as well as the problems and characteristics of modern scientific thinking. The goal of the book is to reflect on the path taken by science and knowledge, and to outline the demands of modern science and society to restore, on new foundations, the union between man and nature, in which there will be unity not only between nature and man, but also between science, culture, and society. The authors provide a profound historical and philosophical examination of scientific knowledge, starting with Newton and Laplace and concluding with the later criticism by contemporary Western philosophers.
It is recommended for specialists in the natural sciences and humanities, as well as a broad audience interested in the issues of modern science.

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Expected delivery time is about 2 weeks

€ 42.45