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The Structure of Interdisciplinary ScienceDisciplines and Approaches

The Structure of Interdisciplinary Science: Disciplines and Approaches [In this chapter, the most common ways of distinguishing between branches of science are criticised for focusing too narrowly on a few dimensions of a highly complex phenomenon. Some usually neglected aspects are pointed out, which are required for a more adequate account of disciplinarity. The complexity of disciplines, however, renders an adequate concept hereof more or less useless as the foundation for analyses of specific cases of interdisciplinarity. “Discipline” and related concepts are compared to the alternative “approach”, which, it is argued, will serve us better as the basic unit of analyses of scientific crossbreeding. The thought that disciplines should be considered as bundles (of bundles) of approaches is discussed and some consequences are drawn.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

The Structure of Interdisciplinary ScienceDisciplines and Approaches

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Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
ISBN
978-3-319-90871-7
Pages
31 –57
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-90872-4_2
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Abstract

[In this chapter, the most common ways of distinguishing between branches of science are criticised for focusing too narrowly on a few dimensions of a highly complex phenomenon. Some usually neglected aspects are pointed out, which are required for a more adequate account of disciplinarity. The complexity of disciplines, however, renders an adequate concept hereof more or less useless as the foundation for analyses of specific cases of interdisciplinarity. “Discipline” and related concepts are compared to the alternative “approach”, which, it is argued, will serve us better as the basic unit of analyses of scientific crossbreeding. The thought that disciplines should be considered as bundles (of bundles) of approaches is discussed and some consequences are drawn.]

Published: Jun 26, 2018

Keywords: Interfield Theories; Epistemic Aspects; Action Science Approach; Interdisciplinary Activities; Discussion Hereof

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