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Risk and Meaning - Adversaries in Art, Science and Philosophy (Hardcover, Edition.)
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Risk and Meaning - Adversaries in Art, Science and Philosophy (Hardcover, Edition.)
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This richly illustrated book is an exploration of how chance and
risk, on the one hand, and meaning or significance on the other,
compete for the limelight in art, in philosophy, and in science. In
modern society, prudence and probability calculation permeate our
daily lives. Yet it is clear for all to see that neither cautious
bank regulations nor mathematics have prevented economic crises
from occurring time and again. Nicolas Bouleau argues that it is
the meaning we assign to an event that determines the perceived
risk, and that we generally turn a blind eye to this important
fact, because the word "meaning" is itself awkward to explain. He
tackles this fundamental question through examples taken from
cultural fields ranging from painting, architecture, and music, to
poetry, biology, and astronomy. This enables the reader to view
overwhelming risks in a different light. Bouleau clarifies that the
most important thing in a time of uncertainty is to think of
prudence on a higher level, one that truly addresses the various
subjective interpretations of the world.
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