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Philosophy of Interdisciplinarity: Studies in Science, Society and Sustainability book cover

1st Edition

Philosophy of Interdisciplinarity Studies in Science, Society and Sustainability

By Jan Cornelius Schmidt Copyright 2022
216 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

216 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

216 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Interdisciplinarity is a hallmark of contemporary knowledge production. This book introduces a Philosophy of Interdisciplinarity at the intersection of science, society and sustainability. In light of the ambivalence of the technosciences and the challenge of sustainable development in the Anthropocene, this engaged philosophy provides a novel critical perspective on interdisciplinarity in... Read more

1. Introduction: What Does the Philosophy of Interdisciplinarity Offer?

2. Philosophy and Plurality: Providing a Classification and Clarification of Interdisciplinarity

3. Politics and Research Programs: Addressing the Knowledge Politics of Interdisciplinarity

4. History and Technoscience: Tracing the Historical Roots of Object-Oriented Interdisciplinarity

5. Society and Societal Problems: Conceptualizing Problem-Oriented Inter- and Transdisciplinarity

Interlude: On Shortcomings of the Instrumentalist View

6. Ethics and the Environment: Engaging with Grand Environmental Challenges of the Cultural Crisis

7. Nature and the Sciences: In Search of Alternative Concepts of Nature and Science

8. Technology and the Future: Advancing Prospective Technology Assessment

Biography

Jan Cornelius Schmidt is Professor of Philosophy at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences.

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