Commentary on Juval Portugali's ‘Bohm's theory of orders as a basis for a unified urban theory’
Year: 2024
Type: editorial
Abstract: Portugali's proposal to unify urban theory based on Bohm's theory of quantum phenomena is discussed. The propositions of complexity theory and phenomenology are compared, and it is argued that their ontologies and epistemologies cannot be easily reconciled. It is argued that Bohm's theory is compatible with complexity theory but does not help bridge the differences between complexity theory and phenomenology. A grand unification of urban theory, the way Portugali envisions it, does not seem to be possible.
Source: Dialogues in Urban Research
Author: Göktuğ Morçöl
Institution: Pennsylvania State University
Language: English
Subfield: Building and Construction
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,200
OpenAlex ID: W4403198844