Originally organised by the English Positivist Society in the 1930s, the Auguste Comte Memorial Lectures are now hosted by LSE Philosophy, where they provide a public platform for some of the world’s ...

Ever since ancient times, philosophers have sought to define the proper goals of political life. Yet in the age of modern democracy, when citizens themselves are held to decide through the various ...

Mr. Henry M. Scheffer, of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, will deliver, during the first half year, a series of lectures on "Modern Logic." The first part of the course will deal with the ...

What is knowledge? Does consciousness exist? Is morality just a cover for human prejudices and fears? What do we think we’re doing when we speak? This course introduces the key debates that have ...

Major in philosophy and you explore 2,500 years of thought – starting with the ancient Greeks and Romans – and learn to make connections to such fields as law, gender, neuroscience, art and the ...

The Philosophy Minor can be taken in conjunction with any Major. Students must select one course (3 credits) from the ‘Philosophy Core’ (PHIL-200 Foundations in Philosophy; PHIL-208 History of ...