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“Now and then I re-read the manuscript, but the story isn’t mine anymore”: Taylor Swift and turning life into folklore

23 October 2024|

We are pleased to share the last article in our Taylor Swift and Philosophy blog series. This week’s article was written by Georgie Mills, co-editor of ‘Taylor Swift and Philosophy: Essays from the Tortured Philosophers Department’ and panellist at the upcoming ‘Taylor Swift and philosophy’ public lecture at LSE.

As ever, when […]

Taylor Swift on Grief

14 October 2024|

We have reached part three of our Taylor Swift blog series. Our series highlights several chapters of the recently published book ‘Taylor Swift and Philosophy: Essays from the Tortured Philosophers Department’ by Catherine M. Robb and Georgie Mills and builds up to our anticipated ‘Taylor Swift and philosophy’ public lecture at […]

Taylor Swift and the Philosophy of Easter Eggs

7 October 2024|

We are pleased to share the second article in our Taylor Swift blog series. Our series highlights several chapters of the recently published book ‘Taylor Swift and Philosophy: Essays from the Tortured Philosophers Department’ by Catherine M. Robb and Georgie Mills and builds up to our anticipated ‘Taylor Swift and philosophy’ […]

Is Taylor Swift a Philosopher?

30 September 2024|

We are pleased to announce the first part of a very special blog series. In the next weeks, we will publish four articles on Taylor Swift and philosophy, each containing an excerpt from the recently published book ‘Taylor Swift and Philosophy: Essays from the Tortured Philosophers Department’ by Catherine M. Robb and Georgie Mills. […]

Spotlight: MSc in Philosophy of the Social Sciences

27 January 2015|

With LSE widely recognised as the world’s leading specialist social science university, the MSc in Philosophy of Social Sciences is the ideal degree with which to pursue questions about human societies, and to apply philosophical reasoning to understand the nature of the social sciences themselves.

Spotlight: MSc in Philosophy of Science

27 January 2015|

The LSE Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method is a historic and world-class centre for philosophy of science. Having been home to the influential philosophers of science Karl Popper and Imre Lakatos and still bustling with cutting edge research, the LSE is an incredible place to do an MSc in Philosophy of Science.

Spotlight: MSc Courses in Philosophy of Physics

20 September 2014|

LSE has a long tradition of leading work in the philosophy and foundations of physics. You may notice the flurry of physics-related activity bustling around the department. If you’re an MSc student with a physics course or two under your belt, or are just interested in seeing what the philosophy of physics is, why not check it out?

Spotlight: Three MSc courses on policy and choice

20 September 2014|

Philosophy at LSE is particularly well-known for its social relevance.  Here are three MSc courses that will allow you to participate in this aspect of LSE-style philosophy. New MSc students are welcome to sit in on the first lecture before deciding if they’d like to take a course.

Spotlight: Two new courses involve your brain

20 September 2014|

Dr. Jonathan Birch, one of the department’s newest members, is doing two exciting new courses this year that will undoubtedly exercise the grey matter. If you’re a new MSc in Economics and Philosophy, Philosophy and Public Policy, Philosophy of Science or Philosophy of the Social Sciences, you have the opportunity to sign up!