Forum for Philosophy

Danielle Sands/ Anatasia Scrutton/ Tom Stern Listen to the podcast 6.30 – 8pm | Monday 24 October 2016 Wolfson Theatre, LSE Speakers Danielle Sands, Lecturer in Comparative Literature and Culture, Royal Holloway, University of London, and Forum for European Philosophy Fellow Anastasia Scrutton, Associate Professor in Philosophy and Religion, University of Leeds Tom Stern, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University College London Chair Peter Dennis, Fellow, Department of […]

Larissa Condradt/ Elli Leadbeater/ Christian List Listen to the podcast 6.30-8pm | Wednesday 19 October 2016 Wolfson Theatre, LSE Co-sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, LSE Speakers Larissa Conradt, Affiliated Researcher, Center for Adaptive Rationality, Max Planck Institute for Human Development Elli Leadbeater, Reader in Biology, Royal Holloway, University of London Christian List, Professor of Political Science and Philosophy, […]

John Crace/ Catarina Dutilh Novaes/ William Outhwaite/ Jo Phillips Listen to the podcast 6.30 – 8pm | Monday 10 October 2016 Sheikh Zayed Theatre, LSE Speakers John Crace, Journalist, Critic, and Satirist, The Guardian Catarina Dutilh Novaes, Professor of Theoretical Philosophy and Rosalind Franklin Fellow, University of Groningen William Outhwaite, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Newcastle University Jo Phillips, Journalist, Author, and former […]

Beatrix Campbell/ Peter Hallward/ Edward Kanterian Listen to the podcast 6.30 – 8pm | Wednesday 5 October 2016 Sheikh Zayed Theatre, LSE Speakers Beatrix Campbell, Writer, journalist, and political activist Peter Hallward, Professor of Modern European Philosophy, Kingston University London Edward Kanterian, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Kent Chair Peter Dennis, Fellow, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, LSE and Forum for European […]

Patricia Fara/ Melissa Hines/ Cailin O’Connor Listen to the podcast 6.30 – 8pm | Tuesday 27 September 2016 Sheikh Zayed Theatre, LSE Speakers Patricia Fara, Affiliated Lecturer, Department of History and Philosophy of Science and Senior Tutor, Clare College, University of Cambridge Melissa Hines, Professor of Psychology and Fellow of Churchill College, University of Cambridge Cailin O’Connor, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of […]

Daniel Whistler and Daniel Hill ask what kind of harm religious symbols might cause It is sometimes hard to see how religious symbols can harm us—and therefore how an ethics of religious symbolism might be framed. Legal debates around the protection of freedoms and rights still take their cue from J. S. Mill’s ‘one very simple principle’ that structures On […]

Cara Nine on how to decide where borders should be drawn Territorial borders are one of the most significant factors in human well-being. Whether one enjoys basic freedoms, lives above a poverty line, or has access to basic medical care largely depends on where one lives and under which political authority. Since the location of borders makes such an impact, […]

Catherine Audard/ Geoffrey Bennington/ François Noudelmann Listen to the podcast Speakers Catherine Audard, Visiting Fellow (Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, LSE) and Chair and Co-founder of the Forum for European Philosophy Geoffrey Bennington, Asa G. Candler Professor of Modern French Thought (Emory University) François Noudelmann, Professor of Philosophy (l’Université Paris VIII) Chair Danielle Sands, Lecturer in Comparative Literature and Culture (Royal Holloway) […]

Reuven Brandt on anonymity and mitochondrial donation Much ethical debate has surrounded the UK’s recent decision to permit the use of mitochondrial transfer techniques in human subjects. What makes mitochondrial transfer ethically controversial is that while mitochondria are organelles found in the cytoplasm of cells, they contain their own DNA that is distinct from the DNA found in the nucleus […]

J. McKenzie Alexander/ Allen Buchanan/ Catherine Wilson Listen to the podcast 6.30 – 8pm | Tuesday 24 March 2016 Wolfson Theatre, LSE Speakers J. McKenzie Alexander, Professor of Philosophy (LSE) Allen Buchanan, James B. Duke Professor of Philosophy (Duke University) and Professor of Philosophy of International Law at the Dickson Poon School of Law (KCL) Catherine Wilson, Anniversary Professor of Philosophy (York University) Chair […]