Our war on ourselves
rethinking science, technology, and economic growth
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Author
Publication
2011 - University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, Toronto, Ontario
Language
English
Word Count
96,250 words, Guess
Page Count
385 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveourwaronourselve0000vand
- ISBN-101442644389
- ISBN-101442612614
- ISBN-139781442644380
- ISBN-139781442612617
and 6 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2012359178
- OCLC Control Number741399578
- Better World Books9781442612617
- Better World Books9781442644380
- Better World BooksP8-CKP-394
- Open LibraryOL25349203M
Classifications
- DDC303.48/3
- LCCQ175.5 V.36 2011
- LCCQ175.5 .V36 2011
and 1 more
- LCCT14.5 .V35 2011
Description
"Our approach to knowing and doing is based on delegating physical phenomena to physicists, biological phenomena to biologists, social phenomena to sociologists, economic phenomena to economists, and so on. This approach to knowledge and practice works very well when one category of phenomena dominates (as in mechanical and technical systems), but does not work when many categories of phenomena make significant contributions (as in the biological and cultural spheres). As a result, our civilization succeeds in its scientific and technical endeavours yet fails in dealing with communities and ecosystems. Following his groundbreaking Labyrinth of Technology and Living in the Labyrinth of Technology, Willem H. Vanderburg's Our War on Ourselves explores the type of war we have unleashed on our lives by emphasizing discipline-based processes. The work also illuminates how we can achieve a more balanced, livable, and sustainable future by combining technical and cultural perspectives in our educational and institutional settings."--pub. desc.
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