Research on the methodology of complexity science

Author: Huang Xinrong
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Emerging in the 1980s, complexity studies or complexity science represents a new stage in the development of systems science and is one of the forefronts of contemporary scientific advancement. Although it is still in its infancy and formation stage, it has garnered widespread attention from the academic community and has been hailed as the "science of the 21st century." The remarkable reputation of complexity science is primarily attributed to its breakthroughs in scientific methodology. The rise of complexity science has significantly impacted traditional scientific methodologies (such as reductionism, holism, etc.) in philosophy, and its research employs many methodologies that traditional scientific studies have either not adopted or even rejected. The methodology of complexity science is both a major challenge and an important supplement to traditional scientific methodologies, and it holds significant importance for the healthy development of complexity science itself.