Capra+and+Luisi+Reading+Notes

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 * Introduction: paradigms in science and society
 * Origin and nature of life from the perspective of modern science
 * What is science? That of an organized body of knowledge acquired through a particular method known as the scientific method
 * The scientific method
 * mathematical formulations nor quantitative results are essential components of the scientific method
 * Scientific and Social Paradigms
 * The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
 * questioning the continuous progress of science
 * “revolutionary science” - entire conceptual framework undergoes radical change
 * “paradigm shifts”
 * scientific facts emerge out of human perceptions, values and actions.
 * Pendulum swings between mechanism and holism from antiquity to the modern era
 * Historical rundown of human perspectives on science
 * Individualized vs holistic
 * Deep Ecology:
 * Shallow - anthropocentric
 * Deep explains the interconnected relationship between all living things including humans and ecology

Follow Up Questions:


 * 1) When discussing paradigm's is there a "right" vs "wrong" or simply a broad perception?
 * 2) Is there an alternative/ suggested paradigm to systems thinking?