The Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method at LSE is searching for an Assistant Professor of Philosophy. This appointment is expected to commence in September 2024.
The Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method is committed to doing excellent research and teaching in analytic philosophy in a manner that is continuous with the social and natural sciences and […]
The Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science (CPNSS) at LSE Philosophy is looking to appoint a post-doctoral Research Officer on the European Research Council Advanced Grant Project “Genetically Evolving Models in Science” (‘GEMS’) working with Principal Investigator Professor Fernand Gobet.
The aim of this project is to build software that (semi-) automatically generates computational models in psychology […]
In a special feature for Current Biology, LSE Professor Jonathan Birch and neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux asked 10 top experts: what can the search for consciousness in AI learn from the science of consciousness in animals, and vice versa?
With AI on the rise – including discussion on the moral and ethical implications of it, Jonathan Birch and Joseph LeDoux […]
LSE Philosophy Professor and animal sentience expert Jonathan Birch just published a new article on animal welfare. The article has been published on the website of the Fabian Society.
In his opinion piece, Jonathan Birch argues that a commitment to animal welfare is one of the strongest signs politicians can give that they are on the public’s side: ‘The […]
Volume 5 – Issue 1 of ‘Studies in Philosophy, Politics and Economics’ is now available online. The latest edition contains five articles and two book review of our PPE students
Studies in Philosophy, Politics and Economics publishes sharp, original, and interdisciplinary articles by students on LSE’s PPE degree. The journal engages with pressing questions of national and international policy […]
Congratulations to all winners of the LSE100 awards 2023! We are delighted to announce that three of our students received an award for their outstanding academic achievements.
Congratulations to LSE Philosophy students Euan Chong, Joshua Hallier and Cyndy Alima! Great work!
The LSE100 award recognises the exemplary work that these students and their fellow group members produced during their LSE100 […]
We’re excited to welcome you to the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method! We will start off your LSE experience with the Welcome Week that will take place starting Monday, 18 September 2023. During this week, you’ll get the chance to meet the faculty members, our service staff and get to know one another. It’s a great […]
LSE Philosophy now offers the opportunity of studying one year abroad at either Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs or Berkeley, University of California, during our PPE Degree.
The year abroad is offered to PPE students after Year 2. The year abroad is optional and will be counted towards the programme, meaning that students taking this option will […]
Rich Healey is joining the Centre for Philosophy of Natural & Social Science (CPNSS) as a postdoctoral researcher on the project ‘Not in my Name’ lead by Jonathan Parry.
Healey will be working on questions concerning the moral foundations of normative powers and the normative constraints that apply to the powers of consent […]
LSE Philosophers eva read and Jonathan Birch have published their new paper ‘Animal sentience and the Capabilities Approach to justice’ in Springer.
In their new paper eva read and Jonathan Birch review Martha Nussbaum’s ‘Justice for animals: our collective responsibility’. In her book, the author calls upon humanity to secure for all sentient beings the […]
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