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Ignorance and Uncertainty

Emerging Paradigms

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  • © 1989

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Authors:
  1. Michael Smithson

    1. Department of Behavioral Sciences, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, Australia

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Part of the book series: Cognitive Science (COGNITIVE SCIEN)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. A Vocabulary of Ignorance

    1. A Vocabulary of Ignorance

      • Michael Smithson
      Pages 1-13

  3. Normative Paradigms

    1. Full Belief and The Pursuit of Certainty

      • Michael Smithson
      Pages 14-40

    2. Probability and the Cultivation of Uncertainty

      • Michael Smithson
      Pages 41-91

    3. Beyond Probability? New Normative Paradigms

      • Michael Smithson
      Pages 92-151

  4. Descriptive and Explanatory Paradigms

    1. Psychological Accounts: Biases, Heuristics, and Control

      • Michael Smithson
      Pages 152-215

    2. The Social Construction of Ignorance

      • Michael Smithson
      Pages 216-263

    3. A Dialog with Ignorance

      • Michael Smithson
      Pages 264-307

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 308-393
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About this book

Ignorance and Uncertainty overviews a variety of approaches to the problem of indeterminacies in human thought and behavior. This book examines, in depth, trends in the psychology of judgment and decision-making under uncertainty or ignorance. Research from the fields of cognitive psychology, social psychology, organizational studies, sociology, and social anthroplogy are reviewed here in anticipation of what Dr. Smithson characterizes as the beginning of a "creative dialogue between these researchers". Ignorance and Uncertainty offers the conceptual framework for understanding the paradigms associated with current research. It discusses the ways in which attitudes toward ignorance and uncertainty are changing, and addresses issues previously ignored.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Behavioral Sciences, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, Australia

    Michael Smithson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ignorance and Uncertainty

  • Book Subtitle: Emerging Paradigms

  • Authors: Michael Smithson

  • Series Title: Cognitive Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3628-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 1989

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-96945-9Published: 01 May 1989

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-3628-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1431-1887

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 393

  • Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Business and Management, general

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