CROSSDISCIPLINARITY: An introduction and some application examples to enhance the toolset of global knowledge: How ancient Chinese concepts could improve the modern Western natural sciences

This working paper addresses crossdisciplinarity as a method that not only crosses subject borders and methods, but also wanders across space and time in order to draw from the unlimited resources of the whole human knowledge, of different models and experiences. In short: This paper suggests solution approaches on how to discover inspirations that could give answers to urgent questions of our time.

First, a definition of crossdisciplinarity and some insights into knowledge development will be given. Second, the initial ideas will be briefly described, i.e. the connections between modern Western natural sciences and ancient Chinese conceptions, and how they could enhance the global knowledge toolset. Finally, this paper will close with a mention of some application examples.