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    Philosophical Dimensions of the Trial: New publication by Lewis Ross

Philosophical Dimensions of the Trial: New publication by Lewis Ross

30 March 2023|

LSE Philosophy Assistant Professor Lewis Ross, Miguel Egler (Tilburg University) and Lisa Bastian (VU Amsterdam) have edited a special issue of the ‘American Philosophical Quartlery’ titled ‘Philosophical Dimensions of the Trial’

About the special issue:

Legal trials are a rich source of philosophical interest. Familiar moral and political topics often discussed in the abstract by philosophers find concrete expression in […]

New LSE Fellow: Welcome Harriet Fagerberg

30 March 2023|

We are pleased to announce that Harriet Fagerberg will be joining our Department in September 2023 as LSE Fellow.

Harriet Fagerberg completed a PhD in philosophy with King’s College London and Humboldt-Unversität zu Berlin before becoming a Postdotoral Fellow at Hunter College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY). Harriet’s primary research […]

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    Pluralising Philosophy’s Past: New book by Marius Backmann

Pluralising Philosophy’s Past: New book by Marius Backmann

29 March 2023|

Marius Backmann (LSE Philosophy) and Amber Griffioen (Duke Kunshan University) have published their book ‘Pluralizing Philosophy’s Past: New Reflections in the History of Philosophy’ with Springer

The book is a collection of 15 accessible essays on neglected philosophical figures and traditions aims to provide readers with concrete access points to less familiar philosophical sources and methods. Showcasing the latest […]

QS University Ranking 2023: LSE Philosophy 3rd in the world

29 March 2023|

LSE Philosophy has been ranked 3rd in the world in the 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject, the highest ranking of any UK-based philosophy department.

The QS World University Rankings by Subject ranks the world’s top universities in individual subject areas, covering 51 subjects. Published annually since 2011, the rankings by subject are based on academic reputation, employer […]

AI, invertebrates, and the risk of living absurdly

27 March 2023|

In our latest blog article Jonathan Birch talks about his life as a researcher and reflects on the questions: What can we do to reduce the risk of living absurdly? And should we want to?

I. Absurdity

Imagine you’re the UK Health Secretary during the worst pandemic in a century, signing your name under the most restrictive public health rules […]

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    New article by Lewis Ross in the LSE magazine ‘Research for the World’

New article by Lewis Ross in the LSE magazine ‘Research for the World’

24 March 2023|

LSE Philosophy Assistant Professor Lewis Ross just published his article ‘Why it’s time to allow researchers access to jury deliberations’ in the LSE magazine ‘Research for the World’ Issue 13.

While the secrecy of jury deliberations is regarded as fundamental, philosopher Lewis Ross argues there is a moral imperative to allow access for research. You […]

LSE Philosophy welcomes Jingyi Wu

20 March 2023|

We are pleased to announce that Jingyi Wu will be joining our Department in September 2023 as Assistant Professor.

Jingyi Wu is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science (LPS) at UC Irvine. Jingyi primarily works on social epistemology and philosophy of physics but also has an interest in general […]

BBC Radio 4 Interview With Kate Vredenburgh

17 March 2023|

LSE Assistant Professor Kate Vredenburgh was interviewed by Lara Lewington from BBC Radio 4 about ChatGPT.

In her latest radio piece, Lara Lewington explores the possibilities of AI and how it will change our lives – as well as the ethical aspects of applications such as ChatGPT. The interview is available on the BBC website.

New CPNSS book by Tom Dickins

15 March 2023|

CPNSS project leader Tom Dickins just published his new book ‘Evolutionary Biology: Contemporary and Historical Reflections Upon Core Theory’.

Tom Dickins, together with Jonathan Birch, leads the project Foundations of Evolutionary Theory at the Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science (CPNSS). As a result of […]

What’s the Point of Protest? A Reply to Parry

9 March 2023|

Last month, we published the blog article ‘What’s the Point of Protest’ by Jonathan Parry. His work didn’t go unnoticed.

In a recent post my friend Jonathan Parry considers the question of whether political protest can be valuable, even when it is ineffective at changing government policy. He offers the example of the 2003 London demonstration against the […]