-
282Epistemology of ignorance: the contribution of philosophy to the science-policy interface of marine biosecurityFrontiers in Marine Science 10 1-5. 2023.Marine ecosystems are under increasing pressure from human activity, yet successful management relies on knowledge. The evidence-based policy (EBP) approach has been promoted on the grounds that it provides greater transparency and consistency by relying on ‘high quality’ information. However, EBP also creates epistemic responsibilities. Decision-making where limited or no empirical evidence exists, such as is often the case in marine systems, creates epistemic obligations for new information ac…Read more
-
Non-state enemies of freedomIn Ezio Di Nucci & Stefan Storrie (eds.), 1984 and philosophy, is resistance futile?, Open Court. 2018.
-
39In Defense of “Targeting” Some Dissent about SciencePerspectives on Science 26 (3): 325-359. 2018.That we have recently transitioned into a post-truth political era is a common refrain. But the influence of false, inaccurate, and misleading claims on politics in western liberal democracies isn't novel. In their book, Merchants of Doubt, Oreskes and Conway expose the "Tobacco Strategy": the methods various actors have deployed, increasingly since the mid-twentieth century, to obscure the truth about scientific issues from the public, induce widespread ignorance and unwarranted doubt, and stal…Read more
-
20Are Values in Science Like a Tapestry or a Patchwork Quilt?Science & Education 26 (7-9): 1063-1069. 2017.
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia