The event brought together philosophers of science, climate researchers, and policy theorists, whom together explored a range of compelling questions: What makes uncertainty measurable in some contexts and elusive in others? Is probability always the most reliable framework for managing uncertainty, or are alternative approaches such as possibilistic thinking more appropriate in fields like climate science?
Presentations throughout the day addressed both theoretical and practical dimensions of uncertainty. Topics ranged from marine ice-cliff instability and climate nudging to the communicative limits of probabilistic models and the performativity of scientific language. The workshop highlighted the value of interdisciplinary perspectives and open-ended dialogue in confronting cases where uncertainty resists simplification. A final panel discussion invited participants to reflect on whether the frameworks we currently rely on are sufficient, or whether we need to embrace the limits of what can be known, predicted, or planned for.
This SOCRATES workshop created a space for rigorous exchange and critical thinking, opening new paths for understanding uncertainty not as a failure of knowledge but as an essential feature of scientific and societal reasoning.
Photos of the workshop can be viewed online here.
