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    A plea for real jury research: New publication by Lewis Ross

A plea for real jury research: New publication by Lewis Ross

10 January 2023|

LSE Philosophy Assistant Professor Lewis Ross just published his new paper ‘The curious case of the jury-shaped hole: A plea for real jury research’ in The International Journal of Evidence & Proof

Abstract: Criminal juries make decisions of great importance. A key criticism of juries is that they are unreliable in a multitude of ways, from exhibiting racial or […]

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    Review of José Luis Bermúdez’s ‘Frame It Again: New Tools for Rational Decision-Making’

Review of José Luis Bermúdez’s ‘Frame It Again: New Tools for Rational Decision-Making’

13 December 2022|

LSE Philosophy PhD student Bele Wollesen and Lukas Beck (Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change, Germany) have published a review of José Luis Bermúdez’s ‘Frame It Again: New Tools for Rational Decision-Making’

The review has been published in the Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics (Volume 12, Issue 2). Link to the […]

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    Call for Applications: Fully funded PhD places at LSE Philosophy

Call for Applications: Fully funded PhD places at LSE Philosophy

12 December 2022|

LSE Philosophy opened its application process for the 2023 PhD programme starting in September. Applications close 13 January 2023.

The Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method is a world-leading centre for research in philosophy, especially in the areas of rational choice theory and formal epistemology; philosophy of science; and moral and political philosophy. 

Congratulations: 2022 MSc Prize Winners

7 December 2022|

We’re pleased to announce this year’s MSc prize winners – Congratulations to all of them!

The 2022 prize winners are:

  • Johann Meerbaum: Andrea Mannu Prize for best performance in MSc in Philosophy of the Social Sciences
  • Jacob Greil: Best dissertation in MSc Philosophy of Social Sciences
  • Haitian Wang: Popper Prize for the best performance in MSc Philosophy of Science
  • Wonhyuk Lee: Best […]
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    New Report: ‘Perspectives on Paternalism and Public Health’

New Report: ‘Perspectives on Paternalism and Public Health’

6 December 2022|

The Faculty of Public Health has released a collection of essays reflecting on the paternalism debate in public health practice and policy.

The report was compiled by LSE Philosophy Assistant Professor Jonathan Parry, Jessica Begon (Durham University) and Farhang Tahzib (UK Faculty of Public Health). The collection contains an essay by Parry and Begon on ‘Paternalism and Public Health: Mapping […]

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    Race and Racism in Public Health: New publication by Michael Diamond-Hunter

Race and Racism in Public Health: New publication by Michael Diamond-Hunter

5 December 2022|

LSE Philosophy Fellow Michael Diamond-Hunter contributed the chapter on ‘Race and Racism’ for the new publication ‘The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Public Health’

Abstract of the ‘Race and Racism’ chapter:

This chapter aims to bring to the fore some of the ontological presuppositions that undergird the concepts of race and racism as they are used in public health. […]

New LSE Public Policy Review issue on Tax Justice

29 November 2022|

A new issue of the LSE Public Policy Review on Tax Justice has just been released.

The issue contains analyses of the pros and cons (and feasibility of) schemes for wealth taxation, inheritance tax, and global minimum taxes on corporations. Tove Maria Ryding and Alex Voorhoeve contribute an analysis of the OECD’s proposed corporate tax reform.

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    New LSE Publication: ‘Reversing the Arrow of Time’ by Bryan W. Roberts

New LSE Publication: ‘Reversing the Arrow of Time’ by Bryan W. Roberts

28 November 2022|

Reversing the Arrow of Time by Bryan W. Roberts has been published online and will be available as hardcover copy on 8 December 2022.

This book is published Open Access by Cambridge University Press, so you can read it for free online!

The arrow of time refers to the curious asymmetry that distinguishes the future from […]

New LSE Philosophy Article in ‘Minds and Machines’

28 November 2022|

Fabian Beigang (PhD student at LSE Philosophy) just published an article in Minds and Machines, the Journal for Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy and Cognitive Science.

In many domains, decision-making is nowadays supported by machine learning algorithms. These algorithms generate models that attempt to predict or estimate relevant unobserved properties on the basis of historical data. These predictions, in turn, inform […]

Open Position: PhD in the ‘Not in My Name!’ project

18 November 2022|

LSE Philosophy seeks to recruit one research student for a fully funded 4-year PhD degree, contributing to the ‘Not in My Name!’ project. Applications close 13 January 2023.

The NIMN Project

In many personal and political contexts, agents justify their actions by claiming to act ‘on behalf of’ others or ‘for the sake’ of others. Doctors perform surgery on patients, parents […]