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25 March: LSE Undergraduate Open Day

24 February 2015|

Are you thinking of applying to one of our BSc Degrees this year? Then come along to the LSE undergraduate open day on 25 March for your chance to experience the unique atmosphere of the School.

The Undergraduate Open Day has been designed to ensure that you get all of the information you need to make a […]

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    Dr Hykel Hosni appointed Associate Professor at the University of Milan

Dr Hykel Hosni appointed Associate Professor at the University of Milan

23 February 2015|

We’re pleased to announce that Dr Hykel Hosni has been appointed Associate Professor in Logic and Philosophy of Science at the University of Milan.

Dr Hosni is currently a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow associated with the Managing Severe Uncertainty project.

 

3rd LSE-Bayreuth Student Philosophy Conference

11 February 2015|

We’re pleased to confirm that the 3rd LSE-Bayreuth Student Philosophy Conference will be taking place 7-8 May 2015.

Johannes Himmelreich Accepts Postdoc at Humboldt

27 January 2015|

We’re very pleased to announce that one of our PhD students, Johannes Himmelreich, has recently accepted a 3-year Postdoc in Philosophy at Humboldt University of Berlin!

Johannes started his PhD in the Department in 2011 and is completing his thesis – ‘Agency of polities: is the state a group agent?’ – under the supervision of

2014 LSE-Bayreuth Student Conference

15 January 2015|

The 2014 LSE-Bayreuth Student Conference took place in the University of Bayreuth, Germany from 8-9 May. See photographs (courtesy of Donal Khosrowi), the flyer, and programme here.

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    LSE Philosophy ranked among the best in the world in multiple areas

LSE Philosophy ranked among the best in the world in multiple areas

11 December 2014|

LSE Philosophy is ranked among the top places in the world for graduate study in virtually all of its areas of specialty. These rankings are based upon survey reports by a group of leading experts in the field and are published at the Philosophical Gourmet Report.

1. Philosophy of Social Science

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In philosophy of social sciences, LSE Philosophy […]

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    LSE among the top departments worldwide for Political Philosophy

LSE among the top departments worldwide for Political Philosophy

3 December 2014|

The Philosophical Gourmet Report has included Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method at LSE in its top departments for political philosophy.

The scores reveal that LSE Philosophy is ranked 3rd worldwide in political philosophy, up from 23rd in 2011, after hiring Michael Otsuka and Laura Valentini. The department was also ranked very highly in virtually all […]

2013/4 MSc Prize Winners

1 December 2014|

Every year the Department awards prizes to students who have performed particularly well on our MSc programmes.

There are two prizes available at the MSc level:

  • The Imré Lakatos Prize – This prize is awarded for outstanding performance in the examinations and/or the dissertation for the MSc in Philosophy of Science degree.
  • The Andrea Mannu Prize – […]

British Journal of Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

5 November 2014|

Ben Lange, 3rd year student on our BSc Philosophy, Logic & Scientific Method, will be presenting his paper ‘Probabilistic Causation, Cartwright and Interactive Forks’ at the Autumn 2014 British Journal of Undergraduate Philosophy Conference.

The biannual BJUP conference hosts speakers from among the national undergraduate philosophy community, and well-known keynote speakers from across the world.

The Autumn 2014 BJUP […]

Philip Leverhulme Prize Winners

28 October 2014|

Anna Mahtani and Jonathan Birch have both been awarded Philip Leverhulme Prizes for their upcoming research projects!

Here’s what the Leverhulme Trust website says about the prize:

Philip Leverhulme Prizes recognise the achievement of early career researchers whose work has already attracted international recognition and whose future career is exceptionally promising.

Anna’s project is entitled “Subjective Probability and Intensional […]