On Being Certain
Author | : Robert Alan Burton |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2008-02-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780312359201 |
ISBN-13 | : 0312359209 |
Rating | : 4/5 (209 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis On Being Certain by : Robert Alan Burton
Download or read book On Being Certain written by Robert Alan Burton and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-02-05 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neurologist Robert Burton challenges common notions about how people think about what they know, demonstrating how the feeling of certainty comes from a place beyond knowledge and control and is a mental sensation, not evidence of fact.