Thinking in complexity: the complex dynamics of matter, mind, and mankind
Thinking in complexity: the complex dynamics of matter, mind, and mankind
Life: An Introduction to Complex Systems Biology (Understanding Complex Systems)
Life: An Introduction to Complex Systems Biology (Understanding Complex Systems)
Generative Social Science: Studies in Agent-Based Computational Modeling (Princeton Studies in Complexity)
The Crisis and the Complexity of Knowing
International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science
Harnessing the Complexity of Innovation
International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science
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Social sciences have been in crisis for a long time, partly by being the captive of the Newtonian paradigm, and partly through the effects of this paradigm on practice. This crisis was recognized in the past by the Russian psychologist and philosopher Lev Vygotsky, and continues to this day. The educational crisis is just one instance. It is hard to imagine how to escape this crisis, and a real shift of paradigm is needed. In this article, such a shift toward the paradigm of complexity is advocated. The shift implies a reframing of complexity and a new kind of thinking in complexity. The new paradigm implies the development of a causally generative complexity theory of change and development. Ultimately, the fundamental challenge is to harness the complexity of complex, generative learning in the communities of learners in learning organizations.