A Theory of Interdisciplinary Studies

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dc.contributorNewell, William H.
dc.contributor.editorWentworth, Jay
dc.contributor.editorSebberson, David
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-29T18:55:39Z
dc.date.available2016-11-29T18:55:39Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.description.abstract"Interdisciplinarity is necessitated by complexity, specifically by the structure and behavior of complex systems. The nature of complex systems provides a rationale for interdisciplinary study. An examination of complex systems yields new insights into the practice of interdisciplinary study and confirms widely accepted principles for the conduct of interdisciplinary inquiry. Complex systems also unify the apparently divergent approaches to the interdisciplinary study of the humanities and sciences. Most importantly, the distinguishing but elusive characteristic of interdisciplinary studies—synthesis or integration—is at last explained in terms of the unique self-organizing pattern of a complex system."
dc.identifier.citationNewell, William H. "A theory of interdisciplinary studies." Issues in integrative studies 19.1 (2001): 1-25.
dc.identifier.issn1081-4760
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10323/4378
dc.publisherAssociation for Interdisciplinary Studies
dc.relation.ispartofIssues in Interdisciplinary Studies
dc.titleA Theory of Interdisciplinary Studies

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