Cunning of Uncertainty
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780745687612
Subjects: Logic; Uncertainty
Description: 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. But the future is inherently uncertain - and the mist that shrouds our path an inherent part of our journey. The burning question is whether our societies can face up to uncertainty, learn to embrace it and whether we can open up to a constantly evolving future.--