Peter Halden (Stockholm Swedish Defence University)

Worlds of Uncertainty

War, Philosophies and Projects for Order

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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 18mm
• Gewicht: 496g
• ISBN-13: 9781009392686
• ISBN-10: 1009392689
• Artikelnr.: 68650070

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.