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Author Symposium of the World Knowledge Dialogue (1st : 2006 : Crans-Montana, Switzerland)

Title A vision of transdisciplinarity : laying foundations for a world knowledge dialogue / Frédéric Darbellay [and others] editors
Edition 1st ed
Published Lausanne, Switzerland : EPFL Press ; Boca Raton, Fla. : Distributed by CRC Press, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations
Contents 1. Complexity and neurosciences in dialogue : towards a new theory of the brain? -- 2. New discoveries defining complexity -- 3. Complexity and knowledge dialogue in discussion -- 4. Origin and migrations of modern humans : palaeontology -- 5. Knowledge dialogue : academic institutional governance, education and experiences
Summary Through a series of original essays, this book unites an international team of renowned researchers and educators around the theme of knowledge dialogue. Spanning topics from natural complexity to neuroscience, from education theory to climate change, from immunology to archaelogy and human migrations, it allows for an atmosphere of constructive criticism and enables the ambition to build a new foundation for the transdisciplinary process
Notes "First Symposium of the World Knowledge Dialogue ... took place in Crans-Montana (Switzerland) during the three days of 14-16 September 2006"--Acknowledgements
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Interdisciplinary approach to knowledge -- Congresses
Interdisciplinary approach to knowledge
Kunskapsteori.
Genre/Form Electronic books
Conference papers and proceedings
Form Electronic book
Author Darbellay, Frédéric.
ISBN 9781439808023
1439808023
1282109359
9781282109353