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3212E. Philosophy and Global Climate Change
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: One three-credit course in Philosophy at the 1100-level.
Grading Basis: Graded
Ethical, epistemological, and conceptual issues raised by global climate change. The nature of scientific inquiry; role of models in scientific explanation; sources of uncertainty in climate projections; objectivity and values in science; decision-making under risk and uncertainty; obligations to future generations; global justice and burden sharing; individual versus collective responsibility for carbon emissions; the ethics of geoengineering.
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