LUCZAK, Joshua
Joshua Luczak is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy (Education). He earned his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Western Ontario in 2015. His research interests include the philosophy of climate science, environmental ethics, and the philosophy of science. Recently, he has been thinking a lot about geoengineering and its role in combating anthropogenic climate change. His notable publications include “Talk About Toy Models” in Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, “On How to Approach the Approach to Equilibrium” in Philosophy of Science, and “Climate Denialism Bullshit is Harmful” in the Asian Journal of Philosophy. He enjoys coffee and travelling the world—but especially enjoys combining the two.
Qualifications
- PhD in Philosophy, University of Western Ontario, 2015
- MA in Philosophy, Monash University, 2010
- BA, Monash University, 2007
Research Interests
- Philosophy of Physics
- Philosophy of Science
- Philosophy of Climate Science
Course(s) Taught in SMU
- Big Questions
- What is This Thing Called Science?
- Heated Debates: Climate Justice
Research Areas and Areas of Expertise
Strategic Priorities
HighlightsBridges rigorous philosophical analysis with urgent environmental and scientific issues; recognized for advancing understanding of scientific models, climate ethics, and public policy; combines conceptual clarity with practical relevance in climate science debates; active in editorial and mentoring roles, contributing to scholarly communities and public outreach.
Focused research areas include Conceptual foundations and ethical implications of climate science and geoengineering; toy models and statistical mechanics; scientific progress and confirmation; environmental policy and climate denialism; model-based reasoning in science.
Showing up to 6 latest publications from the past 5 years.
- J LuczakFrontiers in Environmental Science 13, 1574595, 2025
- J LuczakEthics & Bioethics 15 (3-4), 220, 2025
- J LuczakThe Palgrave Handbook of Environmental Policy and Law, 1-20, 2024
- J LuczakInternational conference on Model-Based Reasoning, 18-34, 2023
- J LuczakAsian Journal of Philosophy 2 (1), 7, 2023
- J LuczakOpen Universe, 2022
Joshua Luczak is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy (Education). He earned his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Western Ontario in 2015. His research interests include the philosophy of climate science, environmental ethics, and the philosophy of science. Recently, he has been thinking a lot about geoengineering and its role in combating anthropogenic climate change. His notable publications include “Talk About Toy Models” in Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, “On How to Approach the Approach to Equilibrium” in Philosophy of Science, and “Climate Denialism Bullshit is Harmful” in the Asian Journal of Philosophy. He enjoys coffee and travelling the world—but especially enjoys combining the two.
Qualifications
- PhD in Philosophy, University of Western Ontario, 2015
- MA in Philosophy, Monash University, 2010
- BA, Monash University, 2007
Research Interests
- Philosophy of Physics
- Philosophy of Science
- Philosophy of Climate Science
Course(s) Taught in SMU
- Big Questions
- What is This Thing Called Science?
- Heated Debates: Climate Justice