Philosophy and Climate Science

ISBN-13: 9781316646922 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 282 str.

Eric Winsberg

Opis

A comprehensive and accessible introduction, as well as an original contribution, to the main philosophical issues raised by climate science.

Recenzje

'… this is a book that many will find extremely valuable.' Dale Jamieson, The Quarterly Review of Biology

Spis treści

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.