Contingency

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Authors

  • Wolfgang Knöbl

The chapter shows that the concept of contingency which has a long history dating back to ancient times has always played an important role particularly in times of rapid and fundamental cultural change when scholars feel that highly rationalist interpretations tend to misrepresent social reality and when insecurities with respect to the future seem to gain ground. This will be demonstrated by a brief analysis of research fields as different as sociology, history and aesthetic theory.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCritical Terms in Futures Studies
EditorsHeike Paul
Number of pages7
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Publication date01.01.2019
Pages53-59
ISBN (print)9783030289867
ISBN (electronic)9783030289874
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.01.2019