The plot thickens. Apparently there is an understanding of this word for the EU, the U.S. all of the European countries except France which we are to discount because it is found on the web. I failed to mention the UNESCO version which is Nicollescu's. There is also Piaget's version.

Again, does anyone know of a version of defined praxis, ontology and axiology that will illuminate this discussion? Please provide the cites?

Based on my experience - roughly parallel to what you've documented so far - there is no such univocal set of definitions to be found. For a variety of interesting philosophical (not to mention political) reasons, we as an academic community do not seem to have come to a consensus on these matters. For my part, I think it's a good thing - plurality, rather than univocity, allows far more room for creativity and novelty, at the relatively modest cost of having to stipulate and articulate carefully what we mean.

Apparently Jeremy doesn't choose to do it.

I would respectfully request that we as a community avoid ad hominem and other forms of sniping. Even if it's a common practice among some academics, lamentably - I can hardly imagine that this will encourage civil discourse and productive exchange of ideas.

My conclusion is to still use "interdisciplinary" until there is agreement.

I would say you're perfectly free to do so - but it would be helpful for those you wish to communicate with that you stipulate as carefully as possible just what you mean by the term.

Dillhole

P.S. I know an excellent specialist in anger management.

And I think the general reserve admirably demonstrated by this list in response to these sorts of comments suggests that you have no shortage of excellent specialists in effective online communication to turn to, should you wish to do so. Cordially, Charles Ess Distinguished Research Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies <http://www.drury.edu/gp21> Drury University 900 N. Benton Ave. Voice: 417-873-7230 Springfield, MO 65802 USA FAX: 417-873-7435 Home page: http://www.drury.edu/ess/ess.html Co-chair, CATaC conferences <www.catacconference.org> Vice-President, Association of Internet Researchers <www.aoir.org> Professor II, Globalization and Applied Ethics Programmes Norwegian University of Science and Technology NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway http://www.anvendtetikk.ntnu.no/pres/bridgingcultures.php Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23

Perhaps it is best to let people decide to seek the knowledge for themselves, should they be interested. I provided my citations the other day under a different cover. I don't think air-l is the place for a debate on transdisciplinarity in general. if people want to know my perspective on it, I have been answering any inquiries sent to my personal email. Have a nice day, Jeremy Hunsinger School of Library and Information Science Pratt Institute () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.aoir.org The Association of Internet Researchers http://www.stswiki.org/ stswiki http://cfp.learning-inquiry.info/ LI-the journal http://transdisciplinarystudies.tmttlt.com/ Transdisciplinary Studies:the book series