Power and Invention
Download or Read eBook Power and Invention PDF 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.
| Author | : Isabelle Stengers |
| Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0816625174 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780816625178 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Power and Invention by : Isabelle Stengers
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.
