Dialogue|
On Philippa Foot
Tuesday 18 June, 6.30 – 8pm
Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE
Sarah Broadie|, Professor of Moral Philosophy and Wardlaw Professor, University of St Andrews
Alex Voorhoeve|, Reader in Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, LSE
Chair: Kristina Musholt|, LSE Fellow, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method and Deputy Director of the Forum for European Philosophy
Why be moral? May we kill one to save others? Is morality objective? In writings renowned for their creativity, incisiveness, and humour, Philippa Foot (1920-2010) made key contributions to these questions. Foot focused especially on the importance of thinking in terms of virtues and vices. In a Dialogue that aims to do justice to Foot’s engaging, witty spirit, moral philosophers Sarah Broadie and Alex Voorhoeve will critically discuss Foot’s ideas.
Debate|
What Are the Core Social-Democratic Values and How Important Are They?
Wednesday 19 June, 6-8pm
Room G.03, Building 32L, 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields, LSE
Monika Sie Dhian Ho|, Director of the Wiardi Beckman Stichting
Duncan O’Leary|, Deputy Director of DEMOS
Lea Ypi|, Lecturer in Political Theory, LSE
Lord Glasman|, Labour Peer and Senior Lecturer in Political Theory at London Met
Olaf Cramme| (TBC), Director of Policy Network
Throughout Europe, social-democratic parties are re-orienting themselves. This spring, the Dutch Labour party think tank, the Wiardi Beckman Stichting, argued that four values should lie at the heart of contemporary social-democracy: security in the means of existence, good work, personal development, and social cohesion. Their analysis has been influential in the Netherlands and has recently been enthusiastically endorsed by the Dutch Labour Party. But are these really the most important social-democratic ideals? And how important are they compared to other values, such as toleration, personal freedom, and equality? On June 19, at the London School of Economics, the author of the Dutch report, Monika Sie Dhian Ho will debate these questions with leading thinkers. The meeting is not party-political and is open to all.
For more information, contact Alex Voorhoeve| Email: a.e.voorhoeve@lse.ac.uk|
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