Mason Majszak
Mason Majszak
I am a philosopher working at the intersection of philosophy of science, climate science, and decision-making under uncertainty. Climate science provides my unique investigatory setting, where questions related to uncertainty become particularly visible. From the formation of a research question to the communication of the results and the subsequent use of the information by communities and policymakers, the clear and noteworthy presence of uncertainty within these various contexts highlights the general guiding question of my work...
How do we understand and make decisions when uncertainty abounds?
In more precise terms, how should we understand scientific uncertainty and how do experts act in the face of this uncertainty. As a result, my work investigates the role of expert judgment, the impact of subjectivity and non-epistemic values, the need for justice considerations, as well as how to represent uncertainties. More information on my work and wider research interests can be found here.
I am currently performing this research at the University of Chicago (UChicago), in the United States, where I am a Postdoctoral Scholar, at the rank of Research Associate. Here, I work within the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth on the Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEi). This interdisciplinary research focuses on philosophical issues in geoengineering. I perform this work under the supervision of Prof. David Keith. My University page can be found here.
- Past Affiliations -
SNSF Postdoctoral Fellow
New York University
(Jan. 2025 - Sept. 2026)
Research Associate
Universität Bern
(April 2024 - Jan. 2025)
Beyond values: the introduction of subjectivity and its use in decision-making under uncertainty in Erkenntnis
Develops a broader account of subjectivity in science that extends beyond the role of non-epistemic values and recognizes why subjectivity is used in decision-making. Here, different subjective aspects are shown to address various forms of uncertainty in decision-making. (Link to preprint) (Paper)
New Position - September 2026 - Postdoctoral Scholar at the Rank of Research Associate at the University of Chicago, USA.
Conference Talk - Jul. 21-23, 2026, at the British Society for the Philosophy of Science (BSPS 2026), Leeds, UK. - titled: "The Amalgamation of Evidence in Deeply Uncertain Contexts"
Event - May 18-19, 2026, Frontiers in Climate Systems Engineering, University of Chicago
Invited Talk - Apr. 21, 2026, at the Tipping Seminar at Technical University of Munich (TUM) - titled: "Climate Tipping Points: Communication Under Deep Uncertainty"