Thinking about Complexity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20487698 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James R Cochrane (0000-0001-5995-7227, Religious Studies, University of Cape Town Cape Town, Republic of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 334-357 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion and Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1023-0807 • E-ISSN: 1574-3012 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15743012-02103006 |
| OpenAlex | W581068529 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Reflecting on research on “religion” and “health” in Africa, one quickly confronts the challenge of what we might call “the complex real”. Adequately to understand and act upon the complex real requires multiple disciplines and interlocking theoretical constructs that transcend any particular discipline. Here the issue of transdisciplinarity arises and, with it, the relationship between knowledge and ethics. Does this have relevance for African Studies, where the intellectual task of asking “what do we know” is hard to separate from the practical one of asking “what should we do”? Here we pursue that question using Max-Neef’s seminal understanding of transdisciplinarity
Engineering ethics · Epistemology · History of religions · Political science · Sociology · Transdisciplinarity · African cultural and philosophical studies · African history and culture analysis · Anthropology · Engineering · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |