Power and Invention

Power and Invention
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Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 0816625174
ISBN-13 : 9780816625178
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Book Synopsis Power and Invention by : Isabelle Stengers

Download or read book Power and Invention written by Isabelle Stengers and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the law of thermodynamics, one of today's most penetrating and celebrated thinkers sets out to explain the consequences of nonlinear dynamics (or chaos theory) for philosophy and science. Concerned with the interplay between science, society, and power, Isabelle Stengers offers a unique perspective on the power of scientific theories to modify society, and vice versa. 9 diagrams.


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