Ewan Rodgers

About Ewan Rodgers

Communications and Marketing Manager, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics and Political Science. E.D.Rodgers@lse.ac.uk
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    James Wills (LSE): “Classical Particle Indistinguishability, Precisely.”

James Wills (LSE): “Classical Particle Indistinguishability, Precisely.”

24 May 2021|

 
James Wills (LSE): “Classical Particle Indistinguishability, Precisely.”

I present an analysis of classical particle indistinguishability as ‘observational indistinguishability’ in a certain mathematically precise sense. I will argue that this leads to three interesting and welcome consequences in the foundations of statistical mechanics: (1) The identification and resolution of shortcomings in the ongoing debate concerning the solution to the […]

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    Alex Voorhoeve & Veronika Luptakova (LSE): “How Do People Balance Death Against Lesser Burdens?”

Alex Voorhoeve & Veronika Luptakova (LSE): “How Do People Balance Death Against Lesser Burdens?”

19 May 2021|

 
Alex Voorhoeve & Veronika Luptakova (LSE): “How Do People Balance Death Against Lesser Burdens?”

When the number of people one can save from harm is fixed and the difference in harm one can save people from is substantial, standard principles for health resource allocation prioritize by severity. Standard principles are also fully aggregative: one death can be outweighed […]

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Anya Plutynski wins the 2021 Lakatos Award

19 May 2021|

LSE is pleased to announce the winner of the 2021 Lakatos Award.

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Now Open: LSE Virtual Undergraduate Open Day

13 May 2021|

Visit LSE’s Virtual Undergraduate Open Day pages now for all the information you need for applying to study with us in 2022, 2023 and beyond.

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Can beliefs be morally wrong?

4 May 2021|

It’s clear that beliefs can be wrong about the way the world is, but can they also be wrong in a moral sense? Lewis Ross looks at the moral status of belief.

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    Science and policy in extremis, part 2: the limits of SAGE’s neutrality and independence

Science and policy in extremis, part 2: the limits of SAGE’s neutrality and independence

20 April 2021|

Scientific advice cannot be completely neutral or independent, says Jonathan Birch. But records from autumn 2020 suggest that the Cabinet Office leant on SAGE to build in optimistic assumptions about the government’s ability to control the pandemic.

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Freedom and Reason: A workshop in honour of Christian List

1 April 2021|

On 25 June, this one-day workshop will bring together scholars from around the world to celebrate the work of Professor Christian List, who recently moved from LSE to LMU Munich.

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Apply Now: One-Year LSE Fellowship in Philosophy

1 April 2021|

LSE Philosophy seeks applications for a one-year LSE Fellowship in philosophy, to start 1 September 2021.

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Apply Now: Assistant Professorship in Philosophy

1 April 2021|

LSE Philosophy seeks applications for an Assistant Professorship in Philosophy, to start 1 September 2021.

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Apply Now: Two-Year LSE Fellowship in Philosophy

1 April 2021|

LSE Philosophy seeks applications for a two-year LSE Fellowship in Philosophy, to start 1 September 2021.

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