Philosophy and Science of Risk

The first comprehensive philosophical introduction to risk

Includes lots of additional features: text boxes, chapter summaries, study questions, review questions

Most books cover either the science or ethics of risk: ours does both

Packed with examples such as the nuclear industry, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and risk in health and medicine

Explains philosophical concepts and paradoxes about risk, such as Pascal’s Wager and the Monte Carlo simulation