"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"--
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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.
