Uncertainty individual problems and public solutions
Drawing on phenomenology, social constructionism and the sociology of knowledge, Aspers considers the meaningful differences between uncertainty and risk, the different ways people cope and have coped with uncertainty through history, the importance of knowledge and science to reducing uncertainty,...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Pres
[2024]
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Oxford scholarship online.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009842129906719 |
| Sumario: | Drawing on phenomenology, social constructionism and the sociology of knowledge, Aspers considers the meaningful differences between uncertainty and risk, the different ways people cope and have coped with uncertainty through history, the importance of knowledge and science to reducing uncertainty, and the trade-offs involved in reducing forms of uncertainty while leaving open opportunities for others. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (233 pages) |
| Público: | Specialized. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197752784 9780197752760 9780197752777 |
