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October 2014

Bryan W. Roberts, “The Limits of Science”

7 October 2014, 6:30 pm8:00 pm
Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building, London School of Economics
London, WC2A 3LJ United Kingdom
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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…

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January 2015

Peter Dennis (LSE): What Is Rationality, Anyway?

13 January 2015, 6:30 pm8:00 pm
Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building, London School of Economics
London, WC2A 3LJ United Kingdom
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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,…

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June 2015

International Cooperation and Climate Change (Philosophy@LSE Panel Discussion)

23 June 2015, 6:30 pm8:00 pm
Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building, London School of Economics
London, WC2A 3LJ United Kingdom
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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…

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October 2015

London Under Attack: the moral complexities of WWII bombings (Forum for European Philosophy public lecture)

21 October 2015, 6:30 pm8:00 pm
Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building, London School of Economics
London, WC2A 3LJ United Kingdom
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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…

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November 2015

How (Not) to Make Everyone Better Off (Forum for European Philosophy public lecture)

23 November 2015, 6:30 pm8:00 pm
Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building, London School of Economics
London, WC2A 3LJ United Kingdom
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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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