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Acting under Uncertainty - Multidisciplinary Conceptions (Hardcover, 1990 ed.)
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Acting under Uncertainty - Multidisciplinary Conceptions (Hardcover, 1990 ed.)
Series: Theory and Decision Library A:, 13
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Uncertainty could be associated with wisdom, enterprise, and
discovery. In ordinary speech, however, it has mostly negative
connotations. There is "fear of the unknown" and "ignorance is
bliss;" there are maxims to the effect that "what you don't know
doesn't hurt you" (or: "bother you") in several languages. This
volume suggests that we need be bothered by the excessive
confidence with which scientists, particularly social scientists,
present some of their conclusions and overstate their range of
application. Otherwise many of the questions that should be raised
about all the major uncertainties attending a particular issue
routinely may continue to be thwarted or suppressed. Down playing
uncertainty does not lead to more responsible or surer action, it
sidetracks research agendas, and leaves the decision makers exposed
to nasty surprise. This volume demonstrates that recognizing the
many forms of uncertainty that enter into the development of any
particular subject matter is a precondition for more responsible
choice and deeper knowledge. Our purpose is to contribute to a
broader appreciation of uncertainty than regularly accorded in any
of the numerous disciplines represented here. The
seventeenth-century French philosopher Descartes, quoted in this
volume, wrote that "whoever is searching after truth must, once in
his life, doubt all things; insofar as this is possible. " White
areas left on maps of the world in past centuries were a much more
productive challenge than marking the end of the known world with
the pillars of Hercules.
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Imprint: |
Springer
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Country of origin: |
Netherlands |
Series: |
Theory and Decision Library A:, 13 |
Release date: |
July 2003 |
First published: |
February 1990 |
Editors: |
George M.Von Furstenberg
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
486 |
Edition: |
1990 ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7923-9063-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
Microeconomics >
General
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LSN: |
0-7923-9063-6 |
Barcode: |
9780792390633 |
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