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34Science–policy research collaborations need philosophersNature Human Behaviour. 2024.Wicked problems’ are tricky to solve because of their many interconnected components and a lack of any single optimal solution. At the science–policy interface, all problems can look wicked: research exposes the complexity that is relevant to designing, executing and implementing policy fit for ambitious human needs. Expertise in philosophical research can help to navigate that complexity.
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45Distributing epistemic and practical risks: a comparative study of communicating earthquake damagesSynthese 360 (5): 1-24. 2022.This paper argues that the value of openness to epistemic plurality and the value of social responsiveness are essential for epistemic agents such as scientists who are expected to carry out non-epistemic missions. My chief philosophical claim is that the two values should play a joint role in their communication about earthquake-related damages when their knowledge claims are advisory. That said, I try to defend a minimal normative account of science in the context of communication. I show that…Read more
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29On Social Robustness Checks on Science: What Climate Policymakers Can Learn from Population ControlSocial Epistemology 36 (4): 436-448. 2022.In this paper, I provide policymakers, who rely on science to address their missions, with two arguments for improving science for social benefits. I argue for a refined concept of social robustness that can distinguish socially appropriate cases of political reliance on science from inappropriate ones. Both of the constituents are essential for evaluating the social suitability of science-relevant policy or action. Using four cases of population control, I show that socially inappropriate polit…Read more
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380To Mask or Not to MaskTechné: Research in Philosophy and Technology 25 (3): 503-512. 2021.Reluctance to adopt mask-wearing as a preventive measure is widely observed in many Western societies since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemics. This reluctance toward mask adoption, like any other complex social phenomena, will have multiple causes. Plausible explanations have been identified, including political polarization, skepticism about media reports and the authority of public health agencies, and concerns over liberty, amongst others. In this paper, we propose potential explanation…Read more
Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Areas of Interest
History of Science |
Sociology of Science |
Environmental Philosophy |
Buddhism |