[Air-l] Transdisciplinary

[Dr. W. Reid Cornwell]

Thank You Dr. Ess

Your thoughtful spanking is appreciated as well!

Reid

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[mailto:air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Charles Ess
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 1:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [Air-l] Transdisciplinary

> The plot thickens. Apparently there is an understanding of this word for
the
> EU, the U.S. all of the European countries except France which we are to
> discount because it is found on the web. I failed to mention the UNESCO
> version which is Nicollescu's. There is also Piaget's version.
> 
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> 
> Again, does anyone know of a version of defined praxis, ontology and
> axiology that will illuminate this discussion? Please provide the cites?

Based on my experience - roughly parallel to what you've documented so far -
there is no such univocal set of definitions to be found.  For a variety of
interesting philosophical (not to mention political) reasons, we as an
academic community do not seem to have come to a consensus on these matters.

For my part, I think it's a good thing - plurality, rather than univocity,
allows far more room for creativity and novelty, at the relatively modest
cost of having to stipulate and articulate carefully what we mean.

> 
> Apparently Jeremy doesn't choose to do it.

I would respectfully request that we as a community avoid ad hominem and
other forms of sniping.  Even if it's a common practice among some
academics, lamentably - I can hardly imagine that this will encourage civil
discourse and productive exchange of ideas.
> 
>  
> 
> My conclusion is to still use "interdisciplinary" until there is
agreement.

I would say you're perfectly free to do so - but it would be helpful for
those you wish to communicate with that you stipulate as carefully as
possible just what you mean by the term.
 
>  
> 
> Dillhole
> 
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> 
> P.S. I know an excellent specialist in anger management.

And I think the general reserve admirably demonstrated by this list in
response to these sorts of comments suggests that you have no shortage of
excellent specialists in effective online communication to turn to, should
you wish to do so.

Cordially,


Charles Ess

Distinguished Research Professor,
Interdisciplinary Studies <http://www.drury.edu/gp21>
Drury University
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23



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