Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 192 mm x 271 mm, Gewicht: 849 g
The Nature of Theory and the Theory of Nature
Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 192 mm x 271 mm, Gewicht: 849 g
ISBN: 978-0-12-554522-8
Verlag: Elsevier Health Sciences
Readers will gain an understanding of the goals of science, the structure of theory, the kinds of theory relevant to ecology, the way that theory changes, what constitutes objectivity in contemporary science, and the role of paradigms and frameworks for synthesis within ecology and in integration with other disciplines. Finally, how theory can inform and anchor the public use of ecological knowledge in civic debates is laid out. This new edition refines the understanding of how the structure and change of theory can improve the growth and application of one of the 21st century's key sciences.
Zielgruppe
Researchers, faculty, graduate students and advanced undergraduates actively engaged in ecological research. This book is especially appropriate for advanced ecology seminar courses and should appeal to any ecologist.
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Fachgebiete
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Angewandte Ökologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Umweltsoziologie
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltsoziologie, Umweltpsychologie, Umweltethik
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltüberwachung, Umweltanalytik, Umweltinformatik
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Umweltethik, Umweltphilosophie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
Weitere Infos & Material
Part I: Advancing the Discipline and Enhancing Applications1. Integration in Ecology2. Understanding in Ecology
Part II: The Nature of Theory3. The Anatomy of Theory4. The Ontogeny of Theory5. The Taxonomy of Theory
Part III: From Theory to Integration and Application6. Fundamental Questions:Changes in Understanding7. Integration and Synthesis
Part IV: Theory and Its Environment8. Constraint and Objectivity in Ecological Integration9. Ecological Understanding and the Public