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Complexity Theory and the Philosophy of Education

From Representation to Emergence: Complexity's challenge to the epistemology of schooling

Deborah Osberg School of Education and Lifelong Learning, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
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Gert Biesta Institute of Education, University of Stirling, United Kingdom
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Paul Cilliers Department of Philosophy, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Pages 213-227 | Published online: 09 Jan 2013

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