CIIS Faculty Publications
Title
Journeys in Complexity: Autobiographical Accounts by Leading Systems and Complexity Thinkers
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Description
In this book, fascinating autobiographical accounts by leading scholars in a variety of fields and disciplines provide a rich introduction to the art and science of complexity and systems thinking. We learn how the authors' interest in complexity thinking developed, the key figures and texts they encountered along the way, the experiences that shaped their path, their major works, and their personal journeys. This volume serves as an introduction to complexity as well as a vivid account of the personal and intellectual development of important scholars. Authors include Elisabet Sahtouris, Jay Ogilvy, Stanley Krippner, Albert Low, Riane Eisler, and Allan Leslie Combs. This book was originally published as a special issue of World Futures.
ISBN
978-1138788473
Publication Date
2014
Publisher
Routledge
City
New York
Keywords
Complexity Theory, Systems Theory
Disciplines
Epistemology | Philosophy | Philosophy of Science
Recommended Citation
Montuori, Alfonso, "Journeys in Complexity: Autobiographical Accounts by Leading Systems and Complexity Thinkers" (2014). CIIS Faculty Publications. 15.
https://digitalcommons.ciis.edu/facultypublications/15
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Contents:
1. Introduction: The complexity of life and lives of complexity Alfonso Montuori 2. Systems theory, arrogant and humble Jay Ogilvy 3. Systems patterns and possibilities Linda E. Olds 4. The Starry Sky Guy Burneko 5. A passion for pushing the limits Elisabet Sahtouris 6. My life in chaos Allan Leslie Combs 7. Human possibilities: An integrated systems approach Riane Eisler8. Encounter with a Wizard Stanley Krippner 9. A cigarette is sometimes just a cigarette Albert Low 10. Bringing forth that which is within: How an invisible hand led me to a life that "feels like my own" S. J. Goerner 11. Complexity and transdisciplinarity: reflections on theory and practiceAlfonso Montuori