Transdisciplinarity: a scientific essential.
Transdisciplinarity in science is necessary to counteract the rapid growth of scientific results and information, the elimination of logical inconsistencies, and the effect of specialization whereby uncomparable disciplines develop. A correspondence is drawn between the uncontrolled growth, immune system malfunction, repression/expansion, and isolation that are characteristic of cancer and of the scientific concept of modernity. Suggestions are presented regarding the promotion of healing in both of these realms.
Hamberger
Erich
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Department for Communication Research, University of Salzburg, Rudolfskai 42, 5020 Salzburg, Austria. Hamberger@web.de
D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D010684:Philosophy; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends; D012107:Research Design; D012586:Science / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends