LSE Philosophy Assistant Professor Lewis Ross has published his new book ‘The Philosophy of Legal Proof’ as part of the series ‘Elements in Philosophy of Law’ by Cambridge University Press.
Criminal courts make decisions that can remove the liberty and even life of those accused. Civil trials can cause the bankruptcy of companies employing thousands of people, asylum seekers […]
Jonathan Parry (LSE Philosophy) and Professor Helen Frowe (Stockholm University) have submitted written evidence on ‘Intimate Image Abuse’ as Non-contact sexual offences to the Parliament Committee.
About the inquiry: The recent rapes and murders of both Sarah Everard and Libby Squire by men who had histories of committing acts of incident exposure and/or voyeurism has prompted calls for non-contact […]
LSE Philosophy hosted the regional Ethics Cup competition! Around 120 secondary school pupils battled it out to qualify for the final in St Andrews taking place on 23 May.
LSE Philosophy was happy to host this year’s Ethics Cup, which took place on 23 February 2024. The Ethics Cup is a tournament in which teams of school students consider […]
The recording of the LSE public lecture on ‘The Politics and Philosophy of AI’ with LSE Philosopher Kate Vredenburgh is now online on the LSE YouTube channel.
As artificial intelligence (AI) moves beyond the realm of science fiction, it is already having a profound impact on our economies, societies and politics. To make sense of the transformative power and […]
The recording of Anna Mahtani’s Inaugural Lecture titled ‘From Probabilities to Decisions’ is now online on the LSE YouTube channel.
The idea of probabilities – and in particular ‘degrees of belief’ or ‘credences’ – is prevalent. It is used by scientists, economists and political theorists, and it plays a central role in policy choice: in deciding whether to carry […]
LSE Philosophy has been ranked 2nd best in the world in the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject, the highest ranking of any UK-based philosophy department.
We’re very pleased to announce that LSE Philosophy has been placed 2nd in 2024, climbing up from 3rd best in the world in the 2023 rankings. Link to […]
We’re pleased to welcome three new staff members at LSE Philosophy! Xinhe Wu and Weng Kin San will join the Department as Assistant Professors. Further, we are happy that Nadia Blackshaw will join us as LSE Fellow for the next two years.
Xinhe Wu will join the Department in September 2024. Prior to joining LSE, […]
Bryan Roberts and Jonathan Parry have both been promoted. We congratulate Jonathan Parry on his promotion to Associate Professor, and Bryan Roberts on his promotion to Professor in recognition of their outstanding research, teaching and contributions to the Department, School and discipline.
Bryan W. Roberts is a philosopher of physics in the Department of Philosophy, […]
LSE Philosophy Professor Jonathan Birch has been appointed to the Animals in Science Committee. The Animals in Science Committee has appointed 9 new members and reappointed its Chair and 5 of its existing members.
The role of the Animals in Science Committee is to advise the Secretary of State on all matters concerning the use of animals in scientific procedures […]
LSE Philosophy Professor Alex Voorhoeve gave one of LSE’s popular Research Showcase talks recently and discussed the important question: How can we help achieve universal health coverage? The video of the talk is now available on YouTube.
About the talk: Achieving universal health coverage is one of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. A new World Bank report, “Open and Inclusive”, […]
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