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Philosophy and Climate Science - Softcover

Winsberg, Eric

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9781316646922: Philosophy and Climate Science
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1316646920 ISBN 13: 9781316646922
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2018

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Eric Winsberg is Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Florida. He is the author of Science in the Age of Computer Simulation (2010) and has published in a number of philosophy journals including Philosophy of Science, the Journal of Philosophy, the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, and Synthese.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1316646920
ISBN 13 
9781316646922
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
282
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