News

Alex Voorhoeve on BBC Radio 4 programme ‘The Philosopher’s Arms’

30 October 2013|

Alex Voorhoeve, Reader in the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, will appear on the BBC Radio 4 programme ‘The Philosopher’s Arms’ on August 6 at 3:30 pm to discuss exploitation. To listen, see here.

Orri Stefánsson awarded Popper Prize

20 July 2013|

Orri Stefánsson has been awarded the Popper Prize for his work on conditionals and counterfactual desirability.

Winner of Andrea Mannu Prize UG: Evelyn Tinker

18 July 2013|

The Andrea Mannu Prize UG for 2012-2013 was awarded to Evelyn Tinker for best performance by an undergraduate in any degrees administered by the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method.

Staff promotions

9 July 2013|

Jason Alexander and Miklos Redei are being promoted to Professor.

Katie Steele has passed Major Review and is being promoted to Senior Lecturer.

The Department welcomes Joseph Mazor

27 June 2013|

Joseph Mazor has accepted a three-year fixed-term Lecturer position in Political Science and Philosophy.

Department rankings

4 June 2013|

LSE-Philosophy scored first in the Guardian University Guide 2014. See here for more information.

Chris Blunt wins LSE Students’ Union Teaching Award

1 June 2013|

Chris Blunt is a second-year research student in the Department. He is one of the five winners of the school-wide LSE Students’ Union 2012-2013 Teaching Awards. Congratulations!

Winners of Teaching Prize: Susanne Burri and Fernando Morett

7 May 2013|

We are pleased to announce that Susanne Burri and Fernando Morett have both been awarded this year’s Teaching Prize. Congratulations!

First annual LSE-Bayreuth Student Philosophy Conference

30 April 2013|

The first annual LSE-Bayreuth student philosophy conference will take place on Thursday,  May 2 and Friday, May 3. BA and MSc students from both the LSE and the University of Bayreuth will present  a wide-range of papers with faculty commentary. All are welcome to attend.

LSE Reason, Knowledge and Values Colloquium 2013

26 April 2013|

The LSE Reason, Knowledge and Values Colloquium 2013 will take place on Tuesday, 14 May and Wednesday,15th May. Undergraduate students will speak on topics such as the meaning of life, moral relativism, the mind-body problem, scientific realism, and more. All are welcome. Please join us! For more details, see here.