David Rich

Order and Disorder (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

After critiquing chaos, catastrophe, and complexity theories, showing their limitations in the contemporary era, Rich furthers the development of crisis theory and applies the crisis theory approach to biological and social evolution. Treating evolution in the context of crisis theory, he shows that as evolution is both genetic and social, social evolution is an extension of biological evolution. As physical evolution results from problem solving, social evolution develops from the solving of historically significant problems, bringing about, for instance, the post-World War II era of knowledge. In this context, Rich discusses the problems of our era, with an emphasis on the paradox of industrialization and its consequences for wealthy and poor nations alike. The paradox of industrialization is approached in terms of crisis theory and resolved.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2001
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313000744
• Artikelnr.: 68527809

Autorenporträt

DAVID Z. RICH is an economic consultant, independent researcher, and freelance writer. His most recent books include The Economic Theory of Growth and Development (Praeger, 1994) and The Economics of International Trade (Quorum, 1992).

Inhaltsangabe

The Problem Situation The Illusion of a Paradox Complexity Theory: Comments
and Critique Chaos Theory: Comments and Critique René Thom's Catastrophe
Theory: Comments and Critique The Dynamics of Crisis Theory Introduction
Comments on Game Theory Introduction to Crisis Theory Order and Disorder:
I-Crisis Theory Order and Disorder: II-Dynamics and Discontinuity
Acceptance and rejection:The Critical Test Order and Disorder Introduction
Crisis Theory and the Strategy of Evolution Order and Disorder in Our
Contemporary Era Order and Disorder in Our Contemporary Era: The Paradox of
Industrialization Concluding Comments: The Ethical Imperative-Dollo's law
and Crisis Theory Selected Bibliography Index