GalleryWhat else is ending and what is beginning?
What does the future hold for analytic and experimental philosophy? Petr Jedlička looks at current research methods and asks where the next generation of philosophers might lead us.
GalleryPatricia Rich (Bayreuth): “Knowledge in Real-World Contexts: Not Glamorous, but Indispensable”
Patricia Rich (Bayreuth): “Knowledge in Real-World Contexts: Not Glamorous, but Indispensable”
During the past few decades, many epistemologists have argued for and contributed to a paradigm shift which repositions knowledge as the central concept in epistemology and the fundamental explanatory and normative force. For example, knowledge has been argued to provide the normative standard for assertion and action, […]
GalleryPhilosophy and Neurodiversity
What is neurodiversity, and what does it mean for philosophy? Sam Crutcher explores how “divergent worldviews” shape philosophical insight and discussion.
Jessica Keiser (Leeds): “Linguistic Conventions and Language Change”
Jessica Keiser (Leeds): “Linguistic Conventions and Language Change”
I argue that data about language change casts doubt on the following two theses of the Lewisian metasemantic picture: that the essential function of language is communication, and that people share a language in virtue of a common interest (namely, to achieve that particular function). I propose a novel metasemantic […]
GalleryThe devil’s in the framing: language and bias
How we say things can be as important as what we say. In this post, Ella Whiteley explores the “framing effect” and its implications for discussions of sex and gender.
Imre Lakatos Centenary Conference
On 3 & 4 November 2022, this conference will celebrate the life and work of Imre Lakatos, a central figure in the history of LSE Philosophy, on the centenary of his birth.
GalleryJonathan Parry awarded ERC starting grant for new 5-year research project
We’re pleased to announce that Jonathan Parry has been awarded an ERC starting grant for his 5-year project, “Not in my name: The ethics of acting for others”.
GalleryThe dangers of single metric accounting in public policy
How should policy-makers measure the impact of far-reaching policies? Johanna Thoma looks at some of the issues involved in relying on a single metric.
Gallery9th LSE-Bayreuth Student Philosophy Conference
The 9th annual LSE-Bayreuth Student Philosophy Conference will take place 5-6 May 2022 online via Zoom, hosted by LSE
Apply now: LSE Fellowship in Philosophy
LSE Philosophy seeks applications for a one-year LSE Fellowship in Philosophy, to start 1 September 2022.
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