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Philosophy and climate science / Eric Winsberg.

By: Publisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2018Copyright date: �2018Description: xiv, 270 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781107195691
  • 1107195691
  • 9781316646922
  • 1316646920
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: ebook version :: No titleDDC classification:
  • 363.738/7401 23
LOC classification:
  • QC903 .W587 2018
Contents:
Introduction -- Data -- Models -- Simulations -- Chaos -- Probability -- Confidence -- Decision -- Values -- Skill -- Robustness -- Diversity -- Social epistemology -- Epilogue -- Appendix : Structural stability and the "Hawkmoth Effect".
Awards:
  • ASLI Choice Award
Summary: "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."--Page 4 of cover.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
BOOK BOOK NCAR Library Mesa Lab QC903 .W587 2018 1 Available 50583020008268
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-257) and index.

Introduction -- Data -- Models -- Simulations -- Chaos -- Probability -- Confidence -- Decision -- Values -- Skill -- Robustness -- Diversity -- Social epistemology -- Epilogue -- Appendix : Structural stability and the "Hawkmoth Effect".

"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."--Page 4 of cover.

ASLI Choice Award

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