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Bryan W. Roberts, “The Limits of Science”
Science has become so good at understanding limits that, incredibly, we can even use science to grasp the limits of science itself. Many of these limits are famous, such as the speed of light, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, and Gödel’s incompleteness theorems. But there are many others that are not so famous. This public lecture will discuss how such scientific limits…
Find out more »Peter Dennis (LSE): What Is Rationality, Anyway?
Appeals to rationality are found in every area of life. We all aspire to be rational, and criticise others when we think they’re being irrational. But how can we accuse one other of being irrational if we don’t know what it is? In this lecture, Peter Dennis will consider what rationality is—and why we need it. Peter Dennis, LSE Fellow,…
Find out more »International Cooperation and Climate Change (Philosophy@LSE Panel Discussion)
This event is jointly organised with the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, LSE In the wake of the fifth IPCC Report, we know that tackling climate change is crucial for human well-being. So why has the international community been faltering on effective climate action? What prospects are there for improvement at the forthcoming Paris conference? And…
Find out more »London Under Attack: the moral complexities of WWII bombings (Forum for European Philosophy public lecture)
Forum for European Philosophy public lecture In June 1944, London was targeted by German terror bombing. The British War Cabinet faced an ethical dilemma: Should they attempt to use double agents to redirect the raids away from Central London and towards less populated areas? Or should they let events take their course? Ethicist Susanne Burri analyses this real-life wartime dilemma…
Find out more »How (Not) to Make Everyone Better Off (Forum for European Philosophy public lecture)
Forum for European Philosophy public lecture Policymakers often aim for so-called “Pareto improvements” — changes that make at least one person better off and no one worse off. This may sound innocuous, but is it always a sensible idea? Philosopher Anna Mahtani argues that there is more to the notion of a ‘Pareto improvement’ than meets the eye. Anna Mahtani…
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