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Introduction -- Elucidating Complexity Theories -- Complexity In The Natural Sciences -- Complexity In Social Theory -- Towards Transdisciplinarity -- Complexity In Philosophy: Complexification And The Limits To Knowledge -- Complexity In Ethics -- Earth In The Anthropocene -- Complexity And Climate Change -- American Dreams, Ecological Nightmares And New Visions -- Complexity And Sustainability: Wicked Problems, Gordian Knots And Synergistic Solutions -- Conclusion. Jennifer Wells. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.