
Scientific Models and Decision Making
Cambridge University Press
Published on 8. February 2024
Book
Hardback
82 pages
978-1-009-46821-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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sewn/stitched
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Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
281 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-009-46821-3 (9781009468213)
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University of Cambridge and University of South Florida
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Content
1. Introduction; 2. Adequacy for purpose; 3. Inadequacy for purpose; 4. Models and values; References.