Philosophy and Climate Science
- Author: Eric Winsberg, University of South Florida
- Date Published: April 2018
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781316646922
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There continues to be a vigorous public debate in our society about the status of climate science. Much of the skepticism voiced in this debate suffers from a lack of understanding of how the science works - in particular the complex interdisciplinary scientific modeling activities such as those which are at the heart of climate science. In this book Eric Winsberg shows clearly and accessibly how philosophy of science can contribute to our understanding of climate science, and how it can also shape climate policy debates and provide a starting point for research. Covering a wide range of topics including the nature of scientific data, modeling, and simulation, his book provides a detailed guide for those willing to look beyond ideological proclamations, and enriches our understanding of how climate science relates to important concepts such as chaos, unpredictability, and the extent of what we know.
Read more- Provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the philosophy of climate science
- Advances our understanding of how philosophy can contribute to debates in climate science
- Offers useful case studies and suggestions for further reading
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'… Philosophy and Climate Science serves as a well-rounded … For those with some background in philosophy of science, however, the book should be a welcome invitation to engage with the fast-growing, sophisticated and eminently relevant field of philosophy of climate science.' Axel Gelfert, Journal for General Philosophy of Science
See more reviews'… this is a book that many will find extremely valuable.' Dale Jamieson, The Quarterly Review of Biology
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- Date Published: April 2018
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781316646922
- length: 282 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 153 x 14 mm
- weight: 0.47kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
List of figures
List of tables
List of boxes
1. Introduction
2. Data
3. Models
4. Simulations
5. Chaos
6. Probability
7. Confidence
8. Decision
9. Values
10. Skill
11. Robustness
12. Diversity
13. Social epistemology
14. Epilogue
Appendix: structural stability and the 'Hawkmoth Effect'
References
Index.
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