Epistemological possibilities and imperatives of complexity research: a reply to Reitsma |
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| Authors: | Steven M Manson |
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| Institution: | Graduate School of Geography, Clark University, Worcester, MA 01610-1477, USA |
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| Abstract: | Reitsma (A response to ‘simplifying complexity’. Geoforum 34 (1) (2003) 13), in response to the article ‘Simplifying Complexity’ (Manson, S.M., Simplifying complexity: a review of complexity theory. Geoforum 32 (3) (2001) 405), highlights a number of interesting and important aspects of complexity theory that invite further discussion. In particular, there are three areas of complexity research that are open to deeper exploration: (1) the width and breadth of ‘complexity’ defined as a scientific endeavor; (2) the role of theory relative to practice and their relationship with pattern and process in complex systems; and (3) the need for greater discussion and exploration in order to define the conceptual bounds of complexity theory. |
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| Keywords: | Complexity theory Chaos theory |
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