Helga Nowotny
The Cunning of Uncertainty
- ISBN 13:
- 9780745687612
- author:
- Helga Nowotny
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 220
- Dimensions:
- 14.7 x 2.3 x 22.4 cm
- Genre:
- Science & Nature, History & Philosophy, Reference
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Cunning of Uncertainty by Helga Nowotny Hardcover, 220 pages, published 2016. Uncertainty is an inherent part of human existence and scientific research. We have developed various ways to cope with it, but the future remains inherently uncertain. This book explores how research can thrive at the cusp of uncertainty, arguing that science can transform uncertainty into provisional certainty. Nowotny shows that uncertainty is a dynamic and evolving concept, encompassing both short-term changes and long-term transformations. By acknowledging its cunning nature, we can accept that scientific inquiry must produce results that are uncertain and provisional. This message is crucial for politicians and policy-makers, who should not be tempted by short-term gains at the expense of uncertain, high-gain opportunities.
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