CHAOS THEORY, DETERMINISM AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN TERMS OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND TOURISM RESEARCHES IN THE PROCESS OF DETERMINISM AND NEW SCIENCE PARADIGM

This study aims to emphasize the contribution of chaos theory, determinism and new science paradigm towards the social sciences and the methodology used in the social sciences upon their efforts in understanding and explaining the behavior and the importance of this contribution in terms of tourism researches. With this purpose, chaos theory and determinism is scrutinized within the scope of new science paradigm. In addition, interpretations were made in regard to the contribution of the chaos theory and new science paradigm to social sciences and tourism researches.