A Heated Debate: Meta-Theoretical Studies on Current Climate Research and Public Understanding of Science

Sojka, Maria M.

ISBN 10: 3837665801 / ISBN 13: 9783837665802

Published by transcript publishing, 2023

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Heated Debate: Meta-Theoretical Studies on Current Climate Research and Public Understanding of Science
• Publisher: transcript publishing
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3837665801
• ISBN 13: 9783837665802
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Ever since climate change has been identified as one of the most significant challenges of humanity, climate change deniers have repeatedly tried to discredit the work of scientists. To show how these processes work, Maria M. Sojka examines three ideals about how science should operate. These ideals concern the understanding of uncertainties, the relationship between models and data, and the role of values in science. Their widespread presence in the public understanding of science makes it easy for political and industrial stakeholders to undermine inconvenient research. To address this issue, Sojka analyses the importance of tacit knowledge in scientific practice and the question of what defines an expert.

About the Author

Maria M. Sojka studied philosophy and physics at Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Her research focuses on the philosophy of climate science, the philosophy of physics, the public understanding of science and feminist philosophy of science.