Dealing with emergence and complexity in the humanities
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Authors
Van Niekerk, Petro
Issue Date
2013-11
Type
Book chapter
Language
en
Keywords
Emergence , Complexity , Humanities , Education
Alternative Title
Abstract
This paper aims to explore relevant emergence metaphors with a view to apply these to the humanities in general
and to education and schooling in particular. I firstly unpacked the grammar of emergence, by explaining a selection
of characteristics of complex systems. Secondly I applied these to concepts of knowledge and research in the
humanities, by ways of juxtaposing the simplicity and complexity paradigms. Thirdly I applied emergence
metaphors to education and schooling and finally suggested new modes of thinking to allow humans to cope better
in a complex world.
Description
Peer reviewed
Citation
South African Science and Religion Forum Conference papers - Chance, causality, emergence: Interdisciplinary perspectives, pp 103-120
Publisher
Research Institute for Theology and Religion