The Cunning of Uncertainty

Uncertainty is interwoven into human existence. It is a powerful incentive in the search for knowledge and an inherent component of scientific research. We have developed many ways of coping with uncertainty. We make promises, manage risks and make predictions to try to clear the mists and predict ahead.

List of contents

Preface
Chapter 1 - Craving for Uncertainty
Chapter 2 - The Odds for Tomorrow
Chapter 3 - The Cunning of Promises
Chapter 4 - Coping with Uncertainty
Chapter 5 - Embracing Uncertainty
Acknowledgements
References
Index

About the author

Helga Nowotny is former President of the European Research Council and Professor Emerita of Social Studies of Science at ETH Zurich

Summary

Uncertainty is interwoven into human existence. It is a powerful incentive in the search for knowledge and an inherent component of scientific research. We have developed many ways of coping with uncertainty. We make promises, manage risks and make predictions to try to clear the mists and predict ahead.

Product details

• Authors: H Nowotny, Helga Nowotny, Helga (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Nowotny, Nowotny Helga
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2017
• EAN: 9780745687629
• ISBN: 978-0-7456-8762-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 218 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives, Public Administration, Moral and social purpose of education, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Moral & social purpose of education,

  social science; research; ERC; encertainty