PHIL51 Week 4 - The inefficacy challenge, Be able to explain

PHIL 51—Scientific Reasoning

Week 4

• The inefficacy challenge. Be able to explain what it is and why it’s a difficult philosophicalproblem
• Be able to explain Nefsky’s dilemma for the expected utility solution to the inefficacy challenge
• Be able to discuss each of the possible responses to the dilemma that Nefsky considers, and what she has to say about each one
• The imperfect approach.
  • What it is
  • The support Nefsky gives for it
  • How it is different from the expected utility approach
• Oppositional thinking.
  • What it is
  • The four causes of/problems with it that Brownstein et al. discuss
• Individualist and structuralist climate policies. Be able to explain the difference, and to give examples of each one.
• Symbiotic thinking. Be able to explain what this is, why Brownstein et al. think it is important, and give examples of it.
• Ease-impact tradeoff.
• Initiating roles and sustaining roles.