Bridging the Divide Between Different Belief Systems

Join us at the Coralville Public Library for an author visit, discussion, and book signing of "Certainly Uncertain- the Limitations of Knowledge and the Uncertainty of Belief".
"Certainly Uncertain" is a book about how we attain knowledge and how we form our beliefs. These two topics are amazingly entangled and complicated. This book uses a variety of topics to untangle and illuminate knowledge and belief in fascinating detail without ever getting boring. Swain uses a conversational tone with humor, stories, and research to explore these ideas using a wide array of topics. From bigfoot to neurobiology, Galileo to epigenetics, the notion of free will to the Salem witch trials, this book entertains and offers a blueprint for evaluating our own thinking. The book also offers a path forward to a broader understanding of the beliefs of others.
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