Risk by Baruch Fischhoff
We find risk everywhere--from genetically modified crops, medical malpractice, and stem-cell therapy to heartbreak, online predators, identity theft, inflation, and robbery. They arise from our own acts and they are imposed on us. In this Very Short Introduction, Baruch Fischhoff and John Kadvany draw on both the sciences and humanities to illuminate both the similarities and differences of various kinds of risk. Using conceptual frameworks such as decision theory and behavioral decision research, they examine the science and practice of creating measures of risk and look at how scientists apply probability by combining historical records, scientific theories, and expert judgment. Perhaps more important, they show what science has learned about how people deal with risks, applying these lessons to diverse everyday examples, demonstrating how we can move from understanding a risk to making a choice to diminish risk in everyday life.-
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Economics
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Medical Ethics: A Very Short Introduction
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Jung
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The Brain
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The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
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The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction
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Game Theory
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Classics
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Logic: A Very Short Introduction
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Political Philosophy
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Literary Theory
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Psychology
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Existentialism
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Marx: A Very Short Introduction
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Buddhism
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Ethics: A Very Short Introduction
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Forensic Psychology
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The Spanish Civil War
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History
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Feminism
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Classical Mythology
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Quantum Theory
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Mathematics
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Freud
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International Relations: A Very Short Introduction
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The History of Medicine
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The British Empire
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British Politics: A Very Short Introduction
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Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
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The First World War
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Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction
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The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction
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Foucault: A Very Short Introduction
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Nietzsche
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Islam: A Very Short Introduction
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Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction
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Kant
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Art History: A Very Short Introduction
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Linguistics
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The Roman Republic
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Child Psychology
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The Russian Revolution
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Hegel
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Ancient Greece
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Witchcraft
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Autism
Baruch Fischhoff is Howard Heinz University Professor in the Department of Social and Decision Sciences and Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University.
John Kadvany is a consultant to government agencies and engineering firms and has published on risk, public policy and the philosophy of science.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199576203 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199576203 |
| Title | Risk |
| Author | Baruch Fischhoff |
| Series | Very Short Introductions |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2011-05-26 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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