Ignorance and Surprise: Science, Society, and Ecological Design

by Matthias Gross

Book Overview

The relationship between ignorance and surprise and a conceptual framework for dealing with the unexpected, as seen in ecological design projects.

Ignorance and surprise belong together: surprises can make people aware of their own ignorance. And yet, perhaps paradoxically, a surprising event in scientific research--one that defies prediction or risk assessment--is often a window to new and unexpected knowledge. In this book, Matthias...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262543982
• ISBN13: 9780262543989
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher