The Evolutionary Dynamics of Discursive Knowledge - Communication-Theoretical Perspectives on an Empirical Philosophy of Science (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)

This open access book addresses three themes which have been central to Leydesdorff's research: (1) the dynamics of science, technology, and innovation; (2) the scientometric operationalization of these concept; and (3) the elaboration in terms of a Triple Helix of university-industry-government relations. In this study, I discuss the relations among these themes. Using Luhmann's social-systems theory for modelling meaning processing and Shannon's theory for information processing, I show that synergy can add new options to an innovation system as redundancy. The capacity to develop new options is more important for innovation than past performance. Entertaining a model of possible future states makes a knowledge-based system increasingly anticipatory. The trade-off between the incursion of future states on the historical developments can be measured using the Triple-Helix synergy indicator. This is shown, for example, for the Italian national and regional systems of innovation.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Scientific and Scholarly Communication
Release date:	2021
First published:	2021
Authors:	Loet Leydesdorff
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	247
Edition:	1st ed. 2021
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-059950-8
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > General Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Sales & marketing > Market research
LSN:	3-03-059950-7
Barcode:	9783030599508

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