Scientific Models and Decision Making (Elements in the Philosophy of Science) - Softcover

Winsberg, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1009014323 ISBN 13: 9781009014328

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2024

Inhaltsangabe

This Element introduces the philosophical literature on models, with an emphasis on normative considerations relevant to models for decision-making. Chapter 1 gives an overview of core questions in the philosophy of modeling. Chapter 2 examines the concept of model adequacy for purpose, using three examples of models from the atmospheric sciences to describe how this sort of adequacy is determined in practice. Chapter 3 explores the significance of using models that are not adequate for purpose, including the purpose of informing public decisions. Chapter 4 provides a basic framework for values in modelling, using a case study to highlight the ethical challenges in building models for decision making. It concludes by establishing the need for strategies to manage value judgments in modelling, including the potential for public participation in the process.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• ISBN 10: 1009014323
• ISBN 13: 9781009014328
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 82
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