Research interests

Philosophy of science: modeling & computer simulation / evidence / data / measurement / values in science / science & policy

Philosophy of climate science: ensemble modeling / explanatory practices / uncertainty assessment / values / model evaluation / theoretical foundations

Some recent articles

• Parker, W.S. 2021. Virtually a Measurement. Nature Physics 17: 146.

• Bokulich, A. and W.S. Parker. 2021. Data Models, Representation and Adequacy-for-Purpose. European Journal for Philosophy of Science.

• Parker, W.S. 2020. Evidence and Knowledge from Computer Simulation. Erkenntnis. doi: 10.1007/s10670-020-00260-1 .

• Parker, W.S. 2020. Model Evaluation: An Adequacy-for-Purpose View. Philosophy of Science 87 (3):457-477 .

• Parker, W.S. and G. Lusk 2019. Incorporating user values into climate services. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 100(9): 1643-1650.

• Katzav, J. and W.S. Parker 2018. Issues in the Theoretical Foundations of Climate Science. Studies in History & Philosophy of Modern Physics 63: 141-149.

• Parker, W.S. 2018. Climate Science. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Summer 2018 Edition.

• Parker, W.S. and E. Winsberg 2018. Values and evidence: How models make a difference. European Journal for Philosophy of Science 8(1): 125-142.