5. Ambiguity

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface: The Revelation of Uncertainty vii
4. 1. The Blind Spot 1
5. 2. The Blind Spot Revealed 17
6. 3. Certainty or Wonder? 38
7. 4. A World in Crisis! 59
8. 5. Ambiguity 69
9. 6. Self-Reference: The Human Element in Science 91
10. 7. The Mystery of Number 106
11. 8. Science as the Ambiguous Search for Unity 124
12. 9. The Still Point 156
13. 10. Conclusion: Living in a World of Uncertainty 179
14. Acknowledgments 187
15. Notes 189
16. References 197
17. Index 203