Interdisciplinarity is a hallmark of contemporary knowledge production. This book introduces a Philosophy of Interdisciplinarity at the intersection of science, society, and sustainability. It offers a critical-reflexive program of interdisciplinarity for a sustainable knowledge society.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction: What Does the Philosophy of Interdisciplinarity Offer? 2. Philosophy and Plurality: Providing a Classification and Clarification of Interdisciplinarity 3. Politics and Research Programs: Addressing the Knowledge Politics of Interdisciplinarity 4. History and Technoscience: Tracing the Historical Roots of Object-Oriented Interdisciplinarity 5. Society and Societal Problems: Conceptualizing Problem-Oriented Inter- and Transdisciplinarity. Interlude: On Shortcomings of the Instrumentalist View 6. Ethics and the Environment: Engaging with Grand Environmental Challenges of the Cultural Crisis 7. Nature and the Sciences: In Search of Alternative Concepts of Nature and Science 8. Technology and the Future: Advancing Prospective Technology Assessment
