Peter Haldén

Worlds of Uncertainty

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Produktbeschreibung

"Analyses how world views of uncertainty and certainty have alternated and conflicted from the Renaissance to the modern day. The author argues that a pragmatic middle path that accepts unpredictability but deals with it through science and trust will help us successfully manage unpredictable events and deal with crises together"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 612g
• ISBN-13: 9781009392693
• ISBN-10: 1009392697
• Artikelnr.: 68650327

Autorenporträt

Peter Haldén is Associate Professor in the Department of War Studies and Military History at the Swedish Defence University.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. Divine providence, history and fortuna
3. Accommodations of uncertainty (1650-1790)
4. The future as promise, problem and project (1790-1913)
5. Hubris and trepidation (1914-1989)
6. Conjuring uncertainty (1989-2022)
7. Conclusions.