Associate Professor Joel Katzav
Associate Professor

Joel Katzav

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Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge

Research interests

  • The Philosophy of Climate Science

    The epistemology of climate models and the theoretical foundations of climate science.

  • General Philosophy of Science

    In particular, epistemology of science, laws of nature and non-causal explanation in science.

  • Metaphysics

    In particular, existence, laws of nature and methodology.

  • History of Twentieth-Century Philosophy

Search Professor Joel Katzav’s works on UQ eSpace

46 works between 1998 and 2025
All (46) Journal Article (36) Book Chapter (9) Book (1)

21 - 40 of 46 works

2019

Journal Article

The National Science Foundation and philosophy of science's withdrawal from social concerns

Vaesen, Krist and Katzav, Joel (2019). The National Science Foundation and philosophy of science's withdrawal from social concerns. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, 78, 73-82. doi: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2019.01.001

The National Science Foundation and philosophy of science's withdrawal from social concerns

2018

Journal Article

Analytic philosophy, 1925-1969: emergence, management and nature

Katzav, Joel (2018). Analytic philosophy, 1925-1969: emergence, management and nature. British Journal for the History of Philosophy, 26 (6), 1197-1221. doi: 10.1080/09608788.2018.1450219

Analytic philosophy, 1925-1969: emergence, management and nature

2018

Journal Article

Issues in the theoretical foundations of climate science

Katzav, Joel and Parker, Wendy S. (2018). Issues in the theoretical foundations of climate science. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, 63, 141-149. doi: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2018.02.001

Issues in the theoretical foundations of climate science

2017

Journal Article

How much would each researcher receive if competitive government research funding were distributed equally among researchers?

Vaesen, Krist and Katzav, Joel (2017). How much would each researcher receive if competitive government research funding were distributed equally among researchers?. PLoS One, 12 (9) e0183967, e0183967. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183967

How much would each researcher receive if competitive government research funding were distributed equally among researchers?

2017

Journal Article

Pluralism and peer review in philosophy

Katzav, J. and Vaesen, K. (2017). Pluralism and peer review in philosophy. Philosophers' Imprint, 17 (19), 1-20.

Pluralism and peer review in philosophy

2017

Journal Article

On the emergence of American analytic philosophy

Katzav, Joel and Vaesen, Krist (2017). On the emergence of American analytic philosophy. British Journal for the History of Philosophy, 25 (4), 772-798. doi: 10.1080/09608788.2016.1261794

On the emergence of American analytic philosophy

2016

Journal Article

Lessons on climate sensitivity from past climate changes

von der Heydt, Anna S., Dijkstra, Henk A., van de Wal, Roderik S. W., Caballero, Rodrigo, Crucifix, Michel, Foster, Gavin L., Huber, Matthew, Köhler, Peter, Rohling, Eelco, Valdes, Paul J., Ashwin, Peter, Bathiany, Sebastian, Berends, Tijn, van Bree, Loes G. J., Ditlevsen, Peter, Ghil, Michael, Haywood, Alan M., Katzav, Joel, Lohmann, Gerrit, Lohmann, Johannes, Lucarini, Valerio, Marzocchi, Alice, Pälike, Heiko, Ruvalcaba Baroni, Itzel, Simon, Dirk, Sluijs, Appy, Stap, Lennert B., Tantet, Alexis, Viebahn, Jan and Ziegler, Martin (2016). Lessons on climate sensitivity from past climate changes. Current Climate Change Reports, 2 (4), 148-158. doi: 10.1007/s40641-016-0049-3

Lessons on climate sensitivity from past climate changes

2015

Journal Article

The future of climate modeling

Katzav, Joel and Parker, Wendy S. (2015). The future of climate modeling. Climatic Change, 132 (4), 475-487. doi: 10.1007/s10584-015-1435-x

The future of climate modeling

2015

Journal Article

Introduction to Assessing climate models: knowledge, values and policy

Katzav, Joel and Parker, Wendy S. (2015). Introduction to Assessing climate models: knowledge, values and policy. European Journal for Philosophy of Science, 5 (2), 141-148. doi: 10.1007/s13194-015-0117-x

Introduction to Assessing climate models: knowledge, values and policy

2014

Journal Article

The epistemology of climate models and some of its implications for climate science and the philosophy of science

Katzav, Joel (2014). The epistemology of climate models and some of its implications for climate science and the philosophy of science. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, 46 (Part B), 228-238. doi: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2014.03.001

The epistemology of climate models and some of its implications for climate science and the philosophy of science

2013

Journal Article

Severe testing of climate change hypotheses

Katzav, Joel (2013). Severe testing of climate change hypotheses. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, 44 (4), 433-441. doi: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2013.09.003

Severe testing of climate change hypotheses

2013

Journal Article

Dispositions, causes, persistence as is, and general relativity

Katzav, Joel (2013). Dispositions, causes, persistence as is, and general relativity. International Studies in the Philosophy of Science, 27 (1), 41-57. doi: 10.1080/02698595.2013.783974

Dispositions, causes, persistence as is, and general relativity

2013

Journal Article

Hybrid models, climate models, and inference to the best explanation

Katzav, Joel (2013). Hybrid models, climate models, and inference to the best explanation. British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 64 (1), 107-129. doi: 10.1093/bjps/axs002

Hybrid models, climate models, and inference to the best explanation

2012

Journal Article

Assessing climate model projections: state of the art and philosophical reflections

Katzav, Joel, Dijkstra, Henk A. and de Laat, A. T. J. (Jos) (2012). Assessing climate model projections: state of the art and philosophical reflections. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, 43 (4), 258-276. doi: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2012.07.002

Assessing climate model projections: state of the art and philosophical reflections

2011

Journal Article

Should we assess climate model predictions in light of severe tests?

Katzav, Joel (2011). Should we assess climate model predictions in light of severe tests?. EOS, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 92 (23), 195-195. doi: 10.1029/2011EO230004

Should we assess climate model predictions in light of severe tests?

2008

Journal Article

The Second-Order Property View of Existence

Katzav, Joel (2008). The Second-Order Property View of Existence. Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, 89 (4), 486-496. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0114.2008.00332.x

The Second-Order Property View of Existence

2008

Journal Article

Modelling argument recognition and reconstruction

Katzav, Joel and Reed, Chris (2008). Modelling argument recognition and reconstruction. Journal of Pragmatics, 40 (1), 155-172. doi: 10.1016/j.pragma.2007.07.004

Modelling argument recognition and reconstruction

2005

Journal Article

On What Powers Cannot Do

Katzav, Joel (2005). On What Powers Cannot Do. Dialectica, 59 (3), 331-345. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-8361.2005.01013.x

On What Powers Cannot Do

2005

Journal Article

Ellis on the limitations of dispositionalism

Katzav, Joel (2005). Ellis on the limitations of dispositionalism. Analysis, 65 (1), 92-94. doi: 10.1093/analys/65.1.92

Ellis on the limitations of dispositionalism

2004

Journal Article

Dispositions and the principle of least action

Katzav, Joel (2004). Dispositions and the principle of least action. Analysis, 64 (3), 206-214. doi: 10.1093/analys/64.3.206

Dispositions and the principle of least action

Availability

Associate Professor Joel Katzav is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Metaphysics

  • Philosophy of Science

  • History of 20th Century Philosophy

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Luce Irigaray and the Salvic Potential of the Horizontal

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    The Nature of Science for Science Education: A Bungean Theoretical Framework

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Peter Ellerton

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Forest Lovers, Live Forever: Bringing Val Plumwood and Luce Irigaray into dialogue on topics of life, love and death in the age of ecological crisis

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Michelle Boulous Walker, Dr Laura Roberts, Dr Simone Thornton

  • Master Philosophy

    Testimony: A Social Solution to the Problem of Other Minds

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Peter Evans

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Subject, Self, and Language: Henri Bergson and Slavoj Zizek

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Marguerite La Caze

  • Doctor Philosophy

    STRESS-TESTING POLANYI¿S TACIT KNOWLEDGE Novel applications of Polanyi¿s tacit knowing thesis to epistemic challenges in quantum physics, free will and techno-social studies

    Principal Advisor

Completed supervision

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  • Uncertainty
  • Uncertainty in climate science

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