The Evolutionary Dynamics of Discursive Knowledge : Communication-Theoretical Perspectives on an Empirical Philosophy of Science
Leydesdorff, Loet
The Evolutionary Dynamics of Discursive Knowledge : Communication-Theoretical Perspectives on an Empirical Philosophy of Science - Springer Nature 2021 - 1 electronic resource (247 p.)
Open Access
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-government relations. In this study, I discuss the relations among these themes. Using Luhmann's social-systems theory for modelling meaning processing and Shannon's theory for information processing, I show that synergy can add new options to an innovation system as redundancy. The capacity to develop new options is more important for innovation than past performance. Entertaining a model of possible future states makes a knowledge-based system increasingly anticipatory. The trade-off between the incursion of future states on the historical developments can be measured using the Triple-Helix synergy indicator. This is shown, for example, for the Italian national and regional systems of innovation.
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English
978-3-030-59951-5
10.1007/978-3-030-59951-5 doi
Social research & statistics
Sociology
Communication studies
Market research
Semantics, discourse analysis, etc
Research Methodology Knowledge - Discourse Communication Studies Market Research/Competitive Intelligence Semantics Sociological Methods Biotechnology Media and Communication Marketing Linguistics Triple-Helix synergy A calculus of redundancy horizons of meaning anticipatory systems operationalisation and measurement neo-evolutionary social-systems theory entropy statistics open access Social research & statistics Sociology Market research Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics
The Evolutionary Dynamics of Discursive Knowledge : Communication-Theoretical Perspectives on an Empirical Philosophy of Science - Springer Nature 2021 - 1 electronic resource (247 p.)
Open Access
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-government relations. In this study, I discuss the relations among these themes. Using Luhmann's social-systems theory for modelling meaning processing and Shannon's theory for information processing, I show that synergy can add new options to an innovation system as redundancy. The capacity to develop new options is more important for innovation than past performance. Entertaining a model of possible future states makes a knowledge-based system increasingly anticipatory. The trade-off between the incursion of future states on the historical developments can be measured using the Triple-Helix synergy indicator. This is shown, for example, for the Italian national and regional systems of innovation.
Creative Commons
English
978-3-030-59951-5
10.1007/978-3-030-59951-5 doi
Social research & statistics
Sociology
Communication studies
Market research
Semantics, discourse analysis, etc
Research Methodology Knowledge - Discourse Communication Studies Market Research/Competitive Intelligence Semantics Sociological Methods Biotechnology Media and Communication Marketing Linguistics Triple-Helix synergy A calculus of redundancy horizons of meaning anticipatory systems operationalisation and measurement neo-evolutionary social-systems theory entropy statistics open access Social research & statistics Sociology Market research Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics