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Graduate Open Evening: 4 November, 2015

24 September 2015|

Planning on applying for graduate study with LSE Philosophy for 2016-17? Then come along to the School’s Graduate Open Evening on 4 November. Bookings are now open.

LSE Philosophers at EPSA15

21 September 2015|

The European Philosophy of Science Association’s 2015 conference features work from LSE Philosophy faculty and research students.

LSE Philosophy Assistant Professorship

17 September 2015|

The Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method seeks applications for an Assistant Professor in Philosophy.

Gordon Belot and David Malament win the 2014 Lakatos Award

16 September 2015|

The London School of Economics and Political Science announces that the Lakatos Award for an outstanding contribution to the philosophy of science, has been won jointly by Gordon Belot and David Malament.

Simon Beard to take up Research Fellowship at Oxford

24 August 2015|

Final year PhD student, Simon Beard, has accepted a Research Fellowship at the University of Oxford.

Professor Miklós Rédei becomes Head of LSE Philosophy

21 August 2015|

After six years as Head of Department, Professor Luc Bovens will be taking a well-deserved sabbatical this year at Princeton University’s Center for Human Values. Although we’re sorry to see Luc go, we’re also excited to welcome our new Head of Department, Professor Miklós Rédei.

LSE Philosophy welcomes Andrew Buskell and Heather Dyke

19 August 2015|

We’re happy to announce the arrival of two new LSE Fellows in the Department: Andrew Buskell and Dr Heather Dyke.

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    The Times on LSE Philosophy: “one of the lowest rates of unemployment”

The Times on LSE Philosophy: “one of the lowest rates of unemployment”

12 August 2015|

A recent article in The Times looked at the surprisingly broad range of career opportunities open to philosophy graduates. The article quotes LSE Careers Office data in stating that our Department has one of the lowest rates of unemployment in the School.

LSE Philosophy welcomes Susanne Burri

10 August 2015|

We’re pleased to welcome the newest member of the LSE Philosophy faculty, Dr Susanne Burri, who starts as an Assistant Professor in September 2015.

Aron Vallinder awarded 2015 Watkins Prize

23 July 2015|

The 2015 Watkins Prize has been awarded to MPhil/PhD student Aron Vallinder for his work on the stability of theory of belief.