Disciplinary Evolution and the Rise of the Transdiscipline
Informing Science The International Journal of an Emerging TransdisciplinePublished 1 January 2014Open access
Eli Cohen, Scott Lloyd
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This paper contends that the analogy between biological evolution and disciplinary evolution is revealing and, so, useful, the analog breaks down when applied at the detailed level.
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An international association advancing the multidisciplinary study of informing systems. Founded in 1998, the Informing Science Institute (ISI) is a global community of academics shaping the future of informing science.
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