Although much recent social science and humanities work has been a
revolt against simplification, this volume explores the contrast
between simplicity and complexity to reveal that this dichotomy,
itself, is too simplistic. John Law and Annemarie Mol have gathered
a distinguished panel of contributors to offer--particularly within
the field of science studies--approaches to a theory of complexity,
and at the same time a theoretical introduction to the topic.
Indeed, they examine not only ways of relating to complexity but
complexity "in practice."
Individual essays study complexity from a variety of perspectives,
addressing market behavior, medical interventions, aeronautical
design, the governing of supranational states, ecology,
roadbuilding, meteorology, the science of complexity itself, and
the psychology of childhood trauma. Other topics include complex
wholes (holism) in the sciences, moral complexity in seemingly
amoral endeavors, and issues relating to the protection of African
elephants. With a focus on such concepts as multiplicity, partial
connections, and ebbs and flows, the collection includes narratives
from Kenya, Great Britain, Papua New Guinea, the Netherlands,
France, and the meetings of the European Commission, written by
anthropologists, economists, philosophers, psychologists,
sociologists, and scholars of science, technology, and
society.
"Contributors." Andrew Barry, Steven D. Brown, Michel Callon,
Chunglin Kwa, John Law, Nick Lee, Annemarie Mol, Marilyn Strathern,
Laurent Thevenot, Charis Thompson
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