{"product_id":"fundamental-uncertainty-9798995672401","title":"Fundamental Uncertainty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do you know what's true? And what happens when you can't be sure?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe use truth every day-to make decisions, settle arguments, and understand the world. But most of us have never looked closely at how we know what we know. When we do, we find something unsettling: the foundations of our knowledge rest on assumptions we can't justify.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFundamental Uncertainty\u003c\/em\u003e, Gordon Seidoh Worley traces this problem from its roots in ancient philosophy to its consequences for the modern world. Drawing on epistemology, cognitive science, cybernetics, and evolutionary psychology, he builds a careful argument that \u003cstrong\u003eall knowledge is fundamentally uncertain\u003c\/strong\u003e-not because we're bad at reasoning, but because the very structure of knowledge demands unjustified starting points.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut we need not despair, for Worley goes on to show that \u003cstrong\u003etruth is grounded in what we care about\u003c\/strong\u003e, and that understanding this changes how we see some of the world's hardest problems, from the culture war to the meaning crisis to the existential risks posed by artificial intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for readers with a technical background and a taste for big questions, \u003cem\u003eFundamental Uncertainty\u003c\/em\u003e is an approachable, carefully argued book that asks you to rethink what you thought you knew about knowing. \u003cstrong\u003eIf you've ever stayed up too late arguing with a stranger on the internet about what's really true, this book is for you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Eureka Peak Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995672401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Gordon Seidoh Worley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52537517015221,"sku":"9798995672401","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_400097ab-b45e-4640-8401-27333a2083f2.jpg?v=1779169902","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/fundamental-uncertainty-9798995672401","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}