Journeys in Complexity: Autobiographical Accounts by Leading Systems and Complexity Thinkers

by Alfonso Montuori (Editor)

In this book, fascinating autobiographical accounts by leading scholars in a variety of fields and disciplines provide a rich introduction to the art and science of complexity and systems thinking. We learn how the authors' interest in complexity thinking developed, the key figures and texts they encountered along the way, the experiences that shaped their path, their major works, and their personal journeys. This volume serves as an introduction to complexity as well as a vivid account of the personal and intellectual development of important scholars.
This book was originally published as a special issue of World Futures .

1. The complexity of life and lives of complexity  Alfonso Montuori  2. Systems theory, arrogant and humble  Jay Ogilvy  3. Systems patterns and possibilities  Linda E. Olds  4. The Starry Sky  Guy Burneko  5. A passion for pushing the limits  Elisabet Sahtouris  6. My life in chaos  Allan Leslie Combs  7. Human An integrated systems approach  Riane Eisler 8. Encounter with a Wizard  Stanley Krippner  9. A cigarette is sometimes just a cigarette  Albert Low  10. Bringing forth that which is How an invisible hand led me to a life that "feels like my own"  S. J. Goerner  11. Complexity and reflections on theory and practice Alfonso Montuori

218 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2014