The Evolutionary Dynamics of Discursive Knowledge Communication-Theoretical Perspectives on an Empirical Philosophy of Science

• Main Author: Leydesdorff, Loet
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer 2021; Prof. Loet Leydesdorff
• Edition: 1
• Series: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Scientific and Scholarly Communication
• Subjects: Nonfiction; Sociology

This open access book addresses three themes which have been central to Leydesdorff's research: (1) the dynamics of science, technology, and innovation; (2) the scientometric operationalization of these concept; and (3) the elaboration in terms of a Triple Helix of university-industry-governmen...

Table of Contents:

• 8.8 Sociological Implications and Concluding Remarks -- References -- 9 Subdynamics in Knowledge-Based Systems -- 9.1 "Double Contingency" and Inter-human Interactions -- 9.2 Simulations of the Second Contingency -- 9.3 Perturbed Recursions and Incursions -- 9.4 Transversal and Longitudinal Propagation of Meanings -- 9.5 Decisions and Decision Rules -- 9.6 Inter-human Coordination in the Second Contingency -- 9.6.1 Interactions -- 9.6.2 Organization versus Self-organization -- 9.6.3 Self-organization -- 9.7 Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- 10 Cultural and Biological Evolution -- 10.1 Monism versus Dualism -- 10.1.1 Descartes' Error -- 10.2 The Secularization of Alter -- 10.3 Habermas' Knowledge Interests -- 10.4 Meta-Biology and Reification -- 10.5 Towards a Calculus of Redundancy -- 10.6 Consequences for Evolutionary Economics -- References -- 11 Summary and Conclusions -- 11.1 The Sociocybernetics of Scientific Knowledge -- 11.2 Synergy in Triple Helix Models -- 11.3 Anticipatory Dynamics and Simulations -- 11.4 Against Monism -- References -- Bibliography -- Author Index -- Subject Index
• 5.2 From Dialectics to Triads -- 5.3 The Knowledge-Based Economy -- 5.4 Triads and Simmelian Ties in Triple-Helix Configurations -- 5.5 The Generalized TH Model of Innovations -- 5.6 Institutional and Evolutionary TH-Models -- 5.7 The Measurement of Triple-Helix Configurations -- 5.7.1 Synergy in Co-authorship Relations in South Korea -- 5.7.2 Synergy in Innovation Systems across Sweden -- 5.8 Discussion -- References -- 6 Regions, Innovations, and the North-South Divide in Italy -- 6.1 Innovation Policies and Innovation Systems in Italy -- 6.2 Methods -- 6.3 Data and Descriptive Statistics -- 6.3.1 The Geographical Distribution of Firms in Italy -- 6.3.2 Small, Medium-Sized, and Large Enterprises -- 6.3.3 The Technological Dimension (NACE Codes) -- 6.4 Results -- 6.4.1 Regions -- 6.4.2 Northern, Central, and Southern Italy -- 6.4.3 Sectorial Decomposition -- 6.5 Conclusions and Discussion -- 6.6 Policy Implications -- References -- 7 The Measurement of Synergy -- 7.1 "Synergy" -- 7.2 A Toy Model -- 7.3 Vector Coordinates -- 7.4 Empirical Applications -- 7.4.1 Synergy in International Co-Authorship Relations -- 7.4.2 Synergy in Aggregated Citation Relations Among Journals -- 7.5 Discussion and Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part IIIThe Dynamics of Expectations and Knowledge -- 8 Anticipation and the Dynamics of Expectations -- 8.1 Popper's Perspective on the Growth of Knowledge -- 8.2 The Hyper-incursive Order of Expectations -- 8.3 The Differentia Specifica of Inter-human Communications -- 8.4 The Theory and Computation of Anticipations -- 8.5 Incursive and Hyper-incursive Equations -- 8.6 Solving the Equations -- 8.7 Simulations of Incursive and Hyper-incursive Equations -- 8.7.1 Cellular Automata -- 8.7.2 Modelling of Expectations Using Cellular Automata -- 8.7.3 Visualizations of Anticipations
• Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1 Knowledge-Based Innovations and Social Coordination -- 1.1 The Spring of "1968" in Prague, Paris, and Amsterdam -- 1.2 Science and Technology Policies in the West -- 1.3 Science Studies: The Sociological Perspective -- 1.4 The Habermas-Luhmann Discussion -- 1.5 "Wertfreiheit" -- 1.6 Meaning and Information -- 1.7 "Luhmann Reconsidered" -- 1.8 Codification -- 1.8.1 Husserl's "Intersubjective Intentionality" -- 1.8.2 Autopoiesis -- 1.8.3 Parsons' Media Theory -- 1.9 The Triple Helix Model -- 1.10 Anticipatory Systems -- 1.11 The Measurement of Triple-Helix Synergy -- 1.12 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part IThe Sociocybernetics of Scientific Knowledge -- 2 The Communication Turn in Philosophy of Science -- 2.1 Discursive Knowledge -- 2.2 The Modern Citation as an Example of Codification -- 2.3 The Communication Perspective -- 2.4 Operationalization and Measurement -- 2.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 3 Scientific Communication and Codification -- 3.1 The Status of Cognitive Structures -- 3.2 Codification in Communications -- 3.3 Beliefs versis Rationalized Expectations -- 3.4 "Structuration" by Expectations -- 3.5 Biological and Cybernetic Metaphors -- 3.6 Sociocybernetics -- 3.7 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 4 Towards a Calculus of Redundancy -- 4.1 The Network Graph and the Vector Space -- 4.2 Dimensions and Dynamics of Information -- 4.3 Levels B and C in the Shannon Diagram -- 4.4 Scholarly Discourse and Codification -- 4.5 Redundancy and Evolution -- 4.6 The Generation of Mutual Redundancy -- 4.7 Generalization -- 4.8 Clockwise and Anti-clockwise Rotations -- 4.9 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Part IISynergy in Triple-Helix Relations -- 5 Evolutionary and Institutional Triple Helix Models -- 5.1 Historical Trajectories and Evolutionary Regimes