Originally published in 1971 Evolution ? Revolution is an interdisciplinary volume examining inquiry around the central topic of evolution and revolution. Containing contributions from a number of eminent academics of the time, the book addresses the meaning and application of evolution and revolution in the context, not of what things are, or even how they behave, but how they become. The broad interdisciplinary range of essays explores this concept through the idea of development and change and argues that both change, and development must be measured against concepts of flux and that which endures. The editors of the book suggest that these are the ?invariants? which contemporary thinkers are beginning to accept as the process-counterparts of Platonic ?immutables?. Thus this volume examines the two ?immutables? of evolution and revolution. The book covers the concept through essays in science, philosophic concepts of rationalism and existentialism, art and religion.

Table of Contents:

Editors? Preface, PART ONE, Contextualism and Cosmic Evolution-Revolution, The Concept of Evolution and Revolution, Evolution-Revolution and the Cosmos, PART TWO, Evolution-Revolution, General Systems Theory, and Society, Communication, The Drama of Realtime Complementarity, PART THREE, World Order in Evolution and Revolution in Arts, Associations, and Sciences, On the Meaning of Scientific Revolutions, Theoretical Becoming, PART FOUR, The Individual in Dialogic Involution, Crusoe, Friday, and God, Conditions of Alienation

Sociology in general, methodology, handbooks

Genetics, evolution

Archeology

Environmental sciences

Agribusiness

Geosciences

Further readings in History

Modern and postmodern philosophy

Further reading in the field of sociology

Media and communication science in general

Further readings in politics

Psychology theory

Further readings in psychology

Cultural anthropology

Earth sciences in general

Cosmology

Sociology in general, methodology, handbooks (charity campaign)

Genetics, evolution (charity campaign)

Archeology (charity campaign)

Environmental sciences (charity campaign)

Agribusiness (charity campaign)

Geosciences (charity campaign)

Further readings in History (charity campaign)

Modern and postmodern philosophy (charity campaign)

Further reading in the field of sociology (charity campaign)

Media and communication science in general (charity campaign)

Further readings in politics (charity campaign)

Psychology theory (charity campaign)

Further readings in psychology (charity campaign)

Cultural anthropology (charity campaign)

Earth sciences in general (charity campaign)

Cosmology (charity campaign)

Evolution-Revolution