<p>The author, after providing us with a broad outline of Catastrophe Theory, applies it to a passionate and critical overview of the major scientific themes of our age. This book succeeds remarkably to popularize these topics.</p>

Parables, Parabolas and Catastrophes: Conversations on Mathematics, Science and Philosophy

Politics & Social Sciences

René Thom

Philosophy

Thombooks Press

<p>These interviews with Rene Thom range from Mathematics to Semiophysics, from embryology and morphogenesis to linguistics and from Natural Philosophy to autobiographical remarks. Thom successfully brings to light the deeper meaning of fascinating phenomena associates with catastrophes or as Thom sometimes calls them "phenomenological discontinuities". His insights encompass a wide and diverse class of phenomena. Professor U. D'Ambrosio said that "this book is an intimate dialogue with a great mathematician who happens to be also one of the great thinkers of our time".</p>

To Predict IS NOT To Explain: Conversations on Mathematics, Science, Catastrophe Theory, Semiophysics, Morphogenesis and Natural Philosophy

S. Peter Tsatsanis

IN PRAISE OF MATHEMATICS: A collection of articles On Mathematics, and Related Topics, 1972-1994

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