Theory and Practice in the Interdisciplinary Production and Reproduction of Scientific Knowledge: ID in the XXI Century

The book "Interdisciplinarity: An Intellectual History of the Concept" addresses the urgent need for a large and systematic analysis of current interdisciplinary (ID) research and practice. It demonstrates that ID is a manifestation of the transversal rationality that underlies current scientific activity and is the progress of specialized disciplines that requires interdisciplinary new research practices and new forms of articulation between domains. It contributes to the stabilization of ID meaning and characterizes the main ID theorizations, builds an innovative and broad understanding of the several ID determinations, and distinguishes and maps the diversity of ID procedures and practices.

Format: Hardback
Length: 309 pages
Publication date: 11 January 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

The pressing demand for a comprehensive and systematic examination of current interdisciplinary (ID) research and practice is addressed in this book. It illustrates how ID is fundamentally a cognitive phenomenon, distinct from the futile and inconsequential endeavor of attempting to transcend disciplinary boundaries and requirements. Through ID, the authors demonstrate that it is a manifestation of the transversal rationality that underpins contemporary scientific activity. The advancement of specialized disciplines necessitates interdisciplinary new research practices and novel forms of interdomain articulation, exerting a significant influence on the traditional disciplinary structure of scientific and educational institutions.

The book is organized into two parts, each presenting a conceptual framework and a series of case studies on ID practices. The primary objective of the book is to cover three main themes. It aims to contribute to the stabilization of the meaning and character of ID, delineate the primary ID theorizations that have been proposed to date, establish an innovative and comprehensive understanding of ID as an essentially cognitive phenomenon and its institutional implications at the disciplinary structure and curricular organization levels. Furthermore, the book distinguishes and maps the diversity of ID procedures and practices that are being employed and tested by contemporary scientific and educational institutions.

This book is intended for philosophers, scientists, and individuals with a keen interest in the production and reproduction of science, including science teaching. Its insights and perspectives will be valuable to a wide range of readers and scholars engaged in the interdisciplinary field.

Weight: 664g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031204043
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023