| Senior Lecturer | Research Associate | Visiting Scholar |
| Dept. Political Economy | CPNSS | Behavioral Ethics Lab - Philosophy |
| King's College London | London School of Economics | University of Pennsylvania |
roberto.fumagalli@kcl.ac.uk |
R.Fumagalli@lse.ac.uk |
EMPLOYMENT
2021-present Senior Lecturer - Department of Political Economy (King's College London)
2024-present Senior Tutor (King's College London)
2021-24 Director of the Public Policy Program (King's College London)
2020-21 Lecturer (Tenured) - Department of Political Economy (King's College London)
2018-20 Director of the Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program (King's College London)
2017-20 Lecturer (Tenure-track) - Department of Political Economy (King's College London)
2012-17 Junior Professor - Institute of Philosophy (University of Bayreuth)
2011-12 Lecturer (Fixed-term) - Institute of Philosophy (University of Bayreuth)
2008-10 Graduate Teaching Assistant -
Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method (London School of
Economics)
EDUCATION
2007-11 PhD Philosophy, London School of Economics - Thesis Title: Philosophical Foundations of Neuroeconomics
Supervisors: J. McKenzie Alexander and Richard Bradley - Examiners: David Papineau and Uskali Mäki
2006-07 MSc Philosophy of the Social Sciences, London School of Economics: Distinction
2004-06 MSc Economics and Social Sciences, Bocconi University (Milan): 110/110 cum laude
2001-04 BA Economics, Bocconi University (Milan): 110/110 cum laude
AOS: Philosophy of Science; Philosophy of Economics; Philosophy of the Social Sciences; Moral and Political Philosophy
AOC: Philosophy of the Cognitive Sciences; Bioethics; Healthcare Ethics; Business Ethics; Philosophy and Public Policy; Metaphysics
PUBLICATIONS
2024 Standard Rationality versus Inclusive Rationality: A Critical Assessment. Behavioural Public Policy. In Press.
2024 A Dissolution of the Repugnant Conclusion. Journal of Applied Philosophy, 41 (1), 85-105.
2024 Preferences versus Opportunities: On the Conceptual Foundations of Normative Welfare Economics. Economics and Philosophy, 40 (1), 77-101.
2024 Please Wear a Mask: A Systematic Case for Mask Wearing Mandates. Journal of Medical Ethics, 50, 501-510.
2023 A More Liberal Public Reason Liberalism. Moral Philosophy and Politics, 10 (2), 337-366.
2022 A Reformed Division of Labor for the Science of Well-Being. Philosophy, 97 (4), 509-543.
2022 We Should not Use Randomization Procedures to Allocate Scarce Life-Saving Resources. Public Health Ethics, 15 (1), 87-103.
2021 Rationality, Preference Satisfaction and Anomalous Intentions: Why Rational Choice Theory is not Self-Defeating. Theory and Decision, 91 (3), 337-356.
2021 Theories of Well-Being and Well-Being Policy: A View from Methodology. Journal of Economic Methodology, 28 (1), 124-133.
2020 How Thin Rational Choice Theory Explains Choices. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, 83, 63-74.
2020 Buyer Beware: A Critique of Leading Virtue Ethics Defenses of Markets. Journal of Social Philosophy, 51 (3), 457-482.
2020 Markets, Morals and Virtues: Evidential and Conceptual Issues. Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics, 13 (1), 30-41.
2020 On the Individuation of Choice Options. Philosophy of the Social Sciences, 50 (4), 338-365.
2020 Slipping on Slippery Slope Arguments. Bioethics, 34 (4), 412-419.
2019 (F)utility Exposed. Philosophy of Science, 86 (5), 955-966.
2018 Who is Afraid of Scientific Imperialism? Synthese, 195 (9), 4125-4146.
2018 Eliminating 'Life Worth Living'. Philosophical Studies, 175 (3), 769-792.
2017 On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models: Recasting the Challenge. Biology and Philosophy, 32 (2), 201-220.
2017 Against Neuroscience Imperialism. Invited chapter for “Scientific Imperialism: Exploring the Boundaries of Interdisciplinarity”.
Uskali Mäki et al. Eds. Routledge.
2016 Decision Sciences and the New Case for Paternalism: Three Welfare-Related Justificatory Challenges. Social Choice & Welfare, 47 (2), 459-480.
2016 Choice Models and Realistic Ontologies: Three Challenges to Neuro-Psychological Modellers. European Journal for Philosophy of Science,
6 (1), 145-164.
2016 Why we Cannot Learn from Minimal Models. Erkenntnis, 81 (3), 433-455.
2016 Economics, Psychology and the Unity of the Decision Sciences. Philosophy of the Social Sciences, 46 (2), 103-128.
2016 Five Theses on Neuroeconomics. Journal of Economic Methodology, 23 (1), 77-96.
2015 No Learning from Minimal Models. Philosophy of Science, 82 (5), 798-809.
2014 Neural Findings and Economic Models: Why Brains have Limited Relevance for Economics. Philosophy of the Social Sciences,
44 (5), 606-629.
2013 The Futile Search for True Utility. Economics and Philosophy, 29 (3), 325-347.
2013 Invited Review of "Economics for Real: Uskali Mäki and the Place of Truth in Economics" (Routledge). Economics and Philosophy,
29 (2), 283-289.
2012 On the Alleged Insignificance of the Primordial Existential Question. Studia Leibnitiana, 44 (2), 212-228.
2011 On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models: Tractability, Trade-offs and Multiple Levels of Descriptions. Biology and Philosophy,
26 (5), 617-635.
2010 The Disunity of Neuroeconomics: A Methodological Appraisal. Journal of Economic Methodology, 17 (2), 119-131.
PAPERS UNDER REVIEW
- Minimal Models, Minimal Results.
- The Universe's Fine-Tuning does Call for Explanation.
- A Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare.
- A Novel Type of Precautionary Argument for Situations of Severe Uncertainty in Science and Policy.
- A Defence of Preference-Based Approaches to Welfare Evaluations in Public Policy.
HONORS, AWARDS & GRANTS
2017-present Additional Research Funds - King's College London
2024 Project Grant for 'Knowledge problems, rationality and welfare evaluations' - Centre for Study of Governance & Society (King's College London)
2024 Project Grant for 'The Political Economy of Modernity' - Critical Review Foundation
2024 Visiting Fellowship - Department of Economics (New York University)
2024 Nomination for King's Education Award (King's College London)
2024 Nomination for Academic Staff Award (King's College London)
2023 AHRC Impact Acceleration Grant - 'Improving personal wellbeing' (King's College London)
2023 Nomination for King's Education Award (King's College London)
2023 Project Grant for 'Knowledge problems and the evaluation of public policies' - Centre for Study of Governance & Society (King's College London)
2022 Nomination for King's Education Award (King's College London)
2021 Project Grant for 'Knowledge problems and the epistemic foundations of the science of well-being' - Centre for Study of Governance & Society (King's College London)
2019 Worldwide Partnership Funds - King's College London
2019 Nomination for King's Education Award as Director of the PPE Program (King's College London) - Award Category: Sustained Excellence
2019
Nomination for King's Education Award in Political Theory (King's College London) - Award Category:
Sustained Excellence
2019
Nomination for King's Education Award as Dissertation Supervisor
(King's College London) - Award Category: Excellent Feedback
2018
Nomination for Teaching Excellence Award in Ethics, Economics & Public
Policy (King's College London) - Award Category: Excellent Feedback
2018
Nomination for Teaching Excellence Award in Political Theory (King's
College London) - Award
Category: Rising Star
2017 Prize for Teaching Excellence: best teaching feedbacks in the Humanities Faculty (seven Departments), University of Bayreuth
2017 LSE Fellowship in Philosophy of the Social Sciences
2015 Visiting Fellowship at Pittsburgh Center for the Philosophy of Science
2011-14 Presidential Award for Excellent Academic Performance, University of Bayreuth
2008-10 AHRC Doctoral Award - PhD project in the 'Philosophical Foundations of Neuroeconomics'
2007-10 LSE Research Studentship, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
2007 Andrea Mannu Prize: best overall exam performance among the 2006/07 MSc students,
Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics
2004-06 Scholarship for Students of Excellence: top 1% of Economics Bocconi University students
2000 Prize for Excellent Student - International Youth Exchange, by Lions Club Milan
TEACHING - FULL RESPONSIBILITY
2023-24 Key Concepts of PPE (BA course), King's College London
Ethics, Economics and Public Policy (BA course), King's College London
Five Lectures in Moral Philosophy (MSc course), Bocconi University (Milan)
Philosophy of Science (PhD course), WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management
The Philosophy of Preferences (PhD course), University of Hamburg
2022-23 Key Concepts of PPE (BA course), King's College London
Ethics, Economics and Public Policy (BA course), King's College London
Ethics and Public Policy (MSc course), King's College London
Philosophy of Science (PhD course), WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management
2021-22 Key Concepts of PPE (BA course), King's College London
Ethics, Economics and Public Policy (BA course), King's College London
Ethics and Public Policy (MSc course), King's College London
Five Lectures in Moral Philosophy (MSc course), Bocconi University (Milan)
Philosophy of Science (PhD course), WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management
Second Lake Como Summer School on Economic Behaviours (PhD course)
2020-21 Key Concepts of PPE (BA course), King's College London
Ethics, Economics and Public Policy (BA course), King's College London
Five Lectures in Moral Philosophy (MSc course), Bocconi University (Milan)
Philosophy of Science (PhD course), WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management
2019-20 The Philosophy and Practice of PPE (BA course), King's College London
Ethics, Economics and Public Policy (BA course), King's College London
Introduction to Political Theory (BA course), King's College London
Ethics and Public Policy (MSc course), King's College London
Philosophy of Science (PhD course), WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management
2018-19 The Philosophy and Practice of PPE (BA course), King's College London
Ethics, Economics and Public Policy (BA course), King's College London
Introduction to Political Theory (BA course), King's College London
Ethics and Public Policy (MSc course), King's College London
Four Lectures in Moral Philosophy (MSc course), Bocconi University (Milan)
Philosophy of Science (PhD course), WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management
2017-18 Ethics, Economics and Public Policy (BA course), King's College London
Introduction to Political Theory (BA course), King's College London
Behavioural Political Economy (BA course), King's College London
Philosophy of Science (PhD course), WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management
2016-17 Philosophy of Economics (BA course), University of Bayreuth
Advanced Topics in Political Science (MSc and BA course), University of Bayreuth
Business Ethics and Bioethics (MSc and BA course), University of Bayreuth
Philosophy of the Social Sciences (MSc course), University of Bayreuth
Exercises in Philosophical Analysis (BA course), University of Bayreuth
Philosophy of Science (PhD course), WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management
2015-16 Advanced Topics in Political Science (MSc and BA course), University of Bayreuth
Business Ethics and Bioethics (MSc and BA course), University of Bayreuth
Philosophy and Public Policy (MSc and BA course), University of Bayreuth
Philosophy of the Social Sciences (MSc course), University of Bayreuth
Advanced Topics in the Philosophy of Economics (MSc and BA course), University of Bayreuth
2014-15 Business Ethics and Bioethics (MSc and BA course), University of Bayreuth
Philosophy and Public Policy (MSc and BA course), University of Bayreuth
Scientific Revolutions in Economics (MSc and BA course), University of Bayreuth
Philosophy of the Social Sciences (MSc course), University of Bayreuth
Advanced Topics in the Philosophy of Economics (MSc and BA course), University of Bayreuth
2013-14 Philosophy and Public Policy (MSc and BA course), University of Bayreuth
Scientific Revolutions in Economics (MSc and BA course), University of Bayreuth
Philosophy of the Social Sciences (MSc course), University of Bayreuth
Exercises in Philosophical Analysis (BA course), University of Bayreuth
2012-13 Philosophy and Public Policy (MSc and BA course), University of Bayreuth
Scientific Revolutions in Economics (MSc and BA course), University of Bayreuth
Philosophy of the Social Sciences (MSc course), University of Bayreuth
Exercises in Philosophical Analysis (BA course), University of Bayreuth
2011-12 Philosophy and Public Policy (MSc and BA course), University of Bayreuth
Knowledge and Methods in Economics (MSc and BA course), University of Bayreuth
Philosophy of the Social Sciences (MSc course), University of Bayreuth
Methodology of Economics (BA course), University of Bayreuth
2011 Philosophy of the Cognitive Sciences (invited guest lecturer), London School of Economics
2010 Master Class in Neuroeconomics (four talks), University of Valencia
TEACHING - ASSISTANT
2017-23 Philosophy of the Social Sciences (PhD course), King’s College London
2015-16 Introduction to Philosophy (BA course), University of Bayreuth
2009-10 Morality and Values (BA course), London School of Economics
2008-09 Philosophy of the Social Sciences (BA course), London School of Economics
TEACHING - ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION
2008-10 Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (Full Certificate):
two-year professional qualification for enhancing teaching skills and methods
VISITING
2021 Summer - Visiting Scholar at Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics (University of Oxford)
Spring - Visiting Scholar at Aquinas Institute, Blackfriars Hall (University of Oxford)
2018 Summer - Visiting Scholar at University of Pennsylvania (Behavioral Ethics Lab - Department of Philosophy)
Spring - Research Associate at the CPNSS (Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics)
2017 Spring - Research Visitor at the CPNSS (Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics)
2016 Fall - Visiting Scholar at University of Pennsylvania (Behavioral Ethics Lab - Department of Philosophy)
Spring - Research Visitor at the CPNSS (Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics)
2015 Fall - Visiting Scholar at University of Pennsylvania (Behavioral Ethics Lab - Department of Philosophy)
Spring - Research Visitor at the MCMP (Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy)
2014 Fall - Research Visitor at the CPNSS (Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics)
Summer - Visiting Scholar at University of Pennsylvania (Behavioral Ethics Lab - Department of Philosophy)
Spring - Visiting Scholar at the UCSD (University of California San Diego, Department of Philosophy)
2013 Fall - Research Visitor at the TINT (Finnish Centre for Excellence in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences, University of Helsinki)
Spring - Research Visitor at the TINT (Finnish Centre for Excellence in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences, University of Helsinki)
2012 Fall - Research Visitor at the CPNSS (Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics)
Spring - Research Visitor at the CPNSS (Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics)
REFEREEING
2024 National Research Foundation (South Africa)
2021 European Research Council (Starting Grant)
2011-present
American Political Science Review
Analysis
Behavioural Public Policy
British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
Critical Review
Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy
Economics and Philosophy
Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics
Ergo
Erkenntnis
European Journal for Philosophy of Science
History of Political Economy
Inquiry
International Review of Economics
International Studies in the Philosophy of Science
Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour
Journal of Applied Philosophy
Journal of Business Ethics
Journal of Economic Methodology
Journal of Medical Ethics
Journal of Moral Philosophy
Journal of Philosophy
Journal of Politics
Journal of Social Philosophy
Journal of Value Inquiry
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
Mind
Minds and Machines
OEconomia
Perspectives on Science
Philosophical Quarterly
Philosophical Studies
Philosophy
Philosophies
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of the Social Sciences
Ratio
Res Publica
Review of Philosophy and Psychology
Review of Social Economy
Social Philosophy and Policy
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
Synthese
Theory and Decision
Topoi - International Review of Philosophy
Utilitas
ORGANIZATION
2017-present Program Committee for European Network for the Philosophy of the Social Sciences 2024
Program Committee for European Network for the Philosophy of the Social Sciences 2023
External Examiner for PhD candidate Alexandre Fonseca - University of Durham
Panel on 'Starting a PPE Program' - 6th Meeting of the PPE Society (New Orleans)
Media Engagement for MA Public Policy Program - King’s College London
External Examiner for PhD candidate Nicholas Axten - University of Bristol
Main Examiner for PhD Upgrade - King’s College London
Supervision of BA theses and MA theses - King’s College London
Interview - Prof. Enrico Letta (former Prime Minister of Italy) - King’s College London
Online Podcast - Centre for the Study of Governance & Society - King’s College London
Panel on ‘PPE and Climate Change’ - PPE Society - King’s College London
Panel on ‘Individuation of Choice Options’ - DPE Research Day - King’s College London
Roundtable on ‘PPE: Past, Present and Future’ - King’s College London
Roundtable on ‘The World through a PPE Perspective’ - King’s College London
WIP Workshop - Public Policy & Regulation Cluster - King’s College London
Panel on ‘Markets and Morals’ - DPE Research Day - King’s College London
Roundtable on ‘Political Economy: Past, Present and Future’ - King’s College London
2011-17 Main Organiser of the Joint Graduate Philosophy Conference 2017 - University of Bayreuth & London School of Economics
Main Organiser of the 1st Bayreuth Workshop in Philosophy of Economics - University of Bayreuth
Main Organiser of the Joint Graduate Philosophy Conference 2016 - University of Bayreuth & London School of Economics
Main Organiser of the Research Forum (weekly talks with international speakers) - University of Bayreuth
Co-organiser of the Joint Talks - University of Bayreuth
Selection Committee for the Junior Professorship in Political Philosophy (specialization in Global Justice) - University of Bayreuth
MSc students Selection Committee - University of Bayreuth
BA students Selection Committee - University of Bayreuth
Supervision of BA theses and MSc theses - University of Bayreuth
Co-organiser of the Joint Graduate Philosophy Conference 2013 - University of Bayreuth & London School of Economics
2008-11 Organiser of workshops, talks and social events - Goodenough College (London)
Junior Researcher at CRESA (Centre for Research in Experimental Economics) - San Raffaele University (Milan)
2007-08 Research Assistant at the CPNSS (Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science) - London School of Economics
2005 Belgium: Internship at the European Union - European Commission, DG Internal Market, macroeconomic research (three months)
2004 Volunteering in local NGOs (Peru, one month)
TALKS & CONFERENCES
2024 King’s College London (Department of Political Economy):
A Novel Type of Precautionary Argument for Situations of Severe Uncertainty in Science and Policy
13th Conference of the European Network for the Philosophy of the Social Sciences (ENPOSS - University of Bergen):
A Novel Type of Precautionary Argument for Situations of Severe Uncertainty in Science and Policy
University of Hamburg - Invited Talk:
A Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
Symposium 'The Lessons from Classical Liberalism for the Modern World' (LSE):
A Defence of Preference-Based Evaluations of Welfare in Public Policy
Workshop 'Normativity of Economics and Public Policy' (Lyon & Saint-Etienne):
A Defence of Preference-Based Evaluations of Welfare in Public Policy
University of Bristol - Invited Talk:
A Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) - Invited Talk:
Minimal Models, Minimal Results
European PPE Network 2nd Annual Conference (University of Warwick):
A Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
Rutgers University - Invited Talk:
A Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
Conference 'Economic Methodology: Models, Measurement, and Interventions' (Stanford University):
A Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
Rutgers University - Invited Talk:
A Novel Type of Precautionary Argument for Situations of Severe Uncertainty in Science and Policy
New York University University - Invited Talk:
A Novel Type of Precautionary Argument for Situations of Severe Uncertainty in Science and Policy
University of Pennsylvania - Invited Talk:
Standard Rationality versus Inclusive Rationality: A Critical Assessment
St Joseph University (Philadelphia) - Invited Talk:
The Universe's Fine-Tuning does Call for Explanation
New York University - Invited Talk:
Standard Rationality versus Inclusive Rationality: A Critical Assessment
King’s College London - Formal Methods Cluster:
Standard Rationality versus Inclusive Rationality: A Critical Assessment
King’s College London - PPE Research Group:
Standard Rationality versus Inclusive Rationality: A Critical Assessment
AHRC Impact Acceleration Thematic Fund on Welfare - Invited Talk:
Improving Personal Well-Being
2023 University of Bolzano - Invited Talk:
Standard Rationality versus Inclusive Rationality: A Critical Assessment
Philosophy of Science Association - Philosophy of Science around the World (Asia):
The Universe's Fine-Tuning does Call for Explanation
Grand Est 'Economics and Philosophy' Webinar (University of Strasbourg and University of Lorraine):
A Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
Workshop 'Adaptive Preferences, Structural Injustice and Moral Responsibility' (University of Zurich):
A Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
King's College London (Philosophy Department) - Invited Talk:
The Universe's Fine-Tuning does Call for Explanation
Triennial International Conference of Italian Society for Logic & Philosophy of Science - University of Urbino:
The Universe's Fine-Tuning does Call for Explanation
21st European Conference on Foundations of Physics (Bristol) - Invited Talk:
The Universe's Fine-Tuning does Call for Explanation
Biennial Meeting of the International Network for Economic Method (Venice):
A Qualified Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
5th Workshop on Scientific Understanding and Representation (University of Toronto):
Minimal Models, Minimal Results
University of Zurich - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: Foundations of Normative Welfare Economics
Bicocca University (Milan) - Invited Talk:
A Qualified Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (Milan) - Invited Talk:
The Universe's Fine-Tuning does Call for Explanation
Politecnico of Milan - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: On the Conceptual Foundations of
Normative Welfare Economics
University of Southampton - Annual Philosophy, Politics & Economics Public
Lecture:
Theories of Well-Being and Welfare Economics
5th Public Policy and Regulation Workshop (King's College London):
A Qualified Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
2022 Catholic University of Milan - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: On the Conceptual Foundations of Normative Welfare Economics
New York University - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: On the Conceptual Foundations of Normative Welfare Economics
King's College London - PPE Research Group:
Please Wear a Mask: A Systematic Case for Mask Wearing Mandates
University of Florence - Invited Talk:
Norms and Conventions in the Social Sciences
6th Meeting of the Philosophy Politics and Economics Society (New Orleans):
Preferences versus Opportunities: On the Conceptual Foundations of Normative Welfare Economics
Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Philosophy (University of Edinburgh):
Dissolving the Repugnant Conclusion
Second Lake Como Summer School in Economic Behaviours:
Theories of Well-Being and Normative Welfare Economics
Neuroethics in a Time of Global Crises (University of Milan):
Dissolving the Repugnant Conclusion
4th Public Policy and Regulation Workshop (King's College London):
Minimal Models, Minimal Results
University of Urbino - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative
Welfare Economics?
University of Tokyo - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative
Welfare Economics?
4th Conference 'Philosophy and Meaning in Life'
(University of Pretoria):
Dissolving the Repugnant Conclusion
2021
Biennial Meeting of the International Network for
Economic Method (Arizona):
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative
Welfare Economics?
Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association (Baltimore):
A Reformed Division of Labor for the Science of Well-Being
King's College London - Invited Talk:
Dissolving the Repugnant Conclusion
Conference 'After Justice: John Rawls' Legacy in the
21st Century' (University of Bucharest):
A More Liberal Public Reason Liberalism
King's College London - Invited Talk:
A More Liberal Public Reason Liberalism
Conference 'Preferences, Commitments and Choice'
(University of Zurich):
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative
Welfare Economics?
University of Pennsylvania - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative
Welfare Economics?
95th Joint Session of Aristotelian Society and Mind Association (University of Hertfordshire):
A More Liberal Public Reason Liberalism
University of Oxford (Blackfriars Hall) - Invited Talk:
We Should not Use Randomization Procedures to Allocate Scarce Life-Saving
Resources
XI Braga Meetings of Ethics and Political Philosophy:
A More Liberal Public Reason Liberalism
University of Oxford (Blackfriars Hall) - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative
Welfare Economics?
Philosophy and Methodology of Medicine (LMU - University of Munich):
We Should not Use Randomization Procedures to Allocate Scarce Life-Saving Resources
University of Zurich - Invited Talk:
The Ethical Limits to Markets
University of Oxford (Blackfriars Hall) - Invited Talk:
A More Liberal Public Reason Liberalism
University of Oxford (Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics) - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative
Welfare Economics?
University of Oxford (Blackfriars Hall) - Invited Talk:
A Reformed Division of Labor for the Science of Well-Being
Neuroethics - New Ways of Investigating the Brain (University of Milan):
A Reformed Division of Labor for the Science of Well-Being
Waseda University of Tokyo - Invited Talk:
We Should not Use Randomization Procedures to Allocate Scarce Life-Saving
Resources
3rd Public Policy and Regulation Workshop (King’s College London):
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative
Welfare Economics?
University of Helsinki - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative
Welfare Economics?
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico - Invited Talk:
Against the Principle of Secular Motivation
2020 Conference 'The Positive and the Normative in Economic Thought' (University of Paris):
A Reformed Division of Labor for the Science of Well-Being
Conference 'Bioethics and Law' (Czech Academy of Sciences):
We Should not Use Randomization Procedures to Allocate Scarce Life-Saving Resources
California State University - Invited Talk:
We Should not Use Randomization Procedures to Allocate Scarce Life-Saving Resources
University of Pittsburgh - Invited Talk:
We Should not Use Randomization Procedures to Allocate Scarce Life-Saving Resources
Workshop 'Theory (Re)construction in Social and Behavioral Sciences' (Bogazici University):
A Reformed Division of Labor for the Science of Well-Being
Maastricht Law and Philosophy Seminar (University of Maastricht) - Invited Talk:
We Should not Use Randomization Procedures to Allocate Scarce Life-Saving Resources
Sowerby Philosophy & Medicine Project (King's College London) - Invited Talk:
We Should not Use Randomization Procedures to Allocate Scarce Life-Saving Resources
Workshop 'Evidential Pluralism and the Social Sciences' (University of Kent):
A Reformed Division of Labor for the Science of Well-Being
94th Joint Session of Aristotelian Society and Mind Association (University of Kent):
A Reformed Division of Labor for the Science of Well-Being
2nd Public Policy and Regulation Workshop (King's College London):
A Reformed Division of Labor for the Science of Well-Being
2019 United Arab Emirates University (United Arab Emirates) - Invited Talk:
Buyer Beware: A Critique of Leading Virtue Ethics Defences of Markets
Workshop 'Individual and Collective Attitudes' (London School of Economics):
Rationality, Preference Satisfaction and Degenerate Intentions
8th Conference of the European Network for the Philosophy of the Social Sciences (ENPOSS - University of Athens):
On the Individuation of Choice Options
93rd Joint Session of Aristotelian Society and Mind Association (University of
Durham):
Slipping on Slippery Slope Arguments
18th Annual Conference British Society for Philosophy of Science
(University of Durham):
On the Individuation of Choice Options
Workshop 'Knowledge and Decisions' (University of Hamburg):
Rationality, Normativity and Degenerate Intentions
Workshop 'Logical and Epistemological Perspectives on Science' (Ca' Foscari, Venice):
On the Individuation of Choice Options
1st Public Policy and Regulation Workshop (King's College London):
Slipping on Slippery Slope Arguments
3rd Meeting of the Philosophy, Politics and Economics Society (New Orleans):
Rationality, Normativity and Degenerate Intentions
University of Zurich - Invited Talk:
Slipping on Slippery Slope Arguments
Workshop ‘Metaphysical Explanation in Science’ (University of
Birmingham):
How 'Thin' Rational Choice Theory Explains Choices
University of Paris - Invited Talk:
(F)utility Exposed
2018 King's College London (Philosophy Department) - Invited Talk:
Rationality, Normativity and Degenerate Intentions
Workshop 'Preference-based Modeling in Economics' (London School of Economics):
Rationality, Normativity and Degenerate Intentions
Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association (Seattle):
(F)utility Exposed
Interdisciplinary
Workshop 'The Limits of the Market' (Sorbonne, Paris):
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
University
of Pennsylvania - Invited Talk:
Slipping on Slippery Slope Arguments
St. Joseph University (Philadelphia) - Invited Talk:
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
11th Social Ontology Conference (Tufts University - Boston):
Rationality, Preference Satisfaction and Degenerate Intentions
92nd
Joint Session of Aristotelian Society and Mind Association (University of
Oxford):
(F)utility Exposed
18th Annual Conference British Society for Philosophy of Science
(University of Oxford):
(F)utility Exposed
Workshop ‘Foundations of Normative Decision Theory’ (University of Oxford):
Rationality, Preference Satisfaction and Degenerate Intentions
2nd Joint PPE Workshop by King’s College London & University of Arizona:
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
Neuroethics: Re-Mapping the Field (University of Milan):
(F)utility Exposed
University of Hamburg - Invited Talk:
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
Models and Simulations 8 (University of South Carolina):
How 'Thin' Rational Choice Theory Explains Choices
University of Roehampton - RIP Public Lecture:
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
London School of Economics - Invited Talk:
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
Workshop ‘Justice and Markets’ (University of Aarhus):
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
2017 Workshop ‘What to Make of Highly Unrealistic Models?’ (Helsinki, Finnish Centre of Excellence):
How 'Thin' Rational Choice Theory Explains Choices
Biennial Meeting of the International Network for Economic Method (San Sebastian):
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
Triennial International Conference of Italian Society for Logic & Philosophy of Science - University of Bologna:
Who is Afraid of Scientific Imperialism?
King’s College London - Invited Talk:
Bridging the Disciplines of PPE
University of Cork - Invited Talk:
Philosophy and Health Care
London School of Economics - Invited Talk:
Rational Choice Theory and Social Sciences
Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics (Oxford) - Invited Talk:
Responsibility and Health Care
Workshop 'Prizes and Virtues' (Rome):
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
San Raffaele University (Milan) - Invited Talk:
Neuroeconomics
Inaugural Meeting of the Philosophy, Politics and Economics Society (New Orleans):
How 'Thin' Rational Choice Theory Explains Choices
2016 Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association (Atlanta):
Who is Afraid of Scientific Imperialism?
University of Konstanz - Invited Talk:
Decision Sciences and the New Case for Paternalism
Duke University - Invited Talk:
Eliminating ‘Life Worth Living’
University of Pittsburgh - Invited Talk:
Why We Cannot Learn from Minimal Models
University of Pennsylvania - Invited Talk:
Who is Afraid of Scientific Imperialism?
12th Conference of the Italian Society for Analytic Philosophy (Pistoia):
European Network for the Philosophy of the Social Sciences (ENPOSS) - University of Helsinki:
How 'Thin' Rational Choice Theory Explains Choices
16th Annual Conference of the British Society for the Philosophy of Science (University of Cardiff):
How 'Thin' Rational Choice Theory Explains Choices
6th Meeting of the Society for Philosophy of Science (University of Lausanne):
Who is Afraid of Scientific Imperialism?
3rd International Conference of Economic Philosophy (University of Aix en Provence):
How 'Thin' Rational Choice Theory Explains Choices
Catholic University of Milan - Invited Talk:
On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models: Recasting the Challenge
London School of Economics - Conference 'Explanation, Normativity and Uncertainty in Economic Modelling':
How 'Thin' Rational Choice Theory Explains Choices
University of Durham - Invited Talk:
Who is Afraid of Scientific Imperialism?
2015 Biennial Meeting of the International Network for Economic Method (Cape Town):
On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models: Recasting the Challenge
New York University - Invited Talk:
Decision Sciences and the New Case for Paternalism: Three Justificatory Challenges
New York University - Invited Talk:
On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models: Recasting the Challenge
University of Pennsylvania - Invited Talk:
Choice Models and Realistic Ontologies: Three Challenges to Neuro-psychological Modellers
University of Groningen - Invited Talk:
Decision Sciences and the New Case for Paternalism: Three Justificatory Challenges
Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Philosophy (University of Edinburgh):
Decision Sciences and the New Case for Paternalism: Advancing the Debate
Frankfurt School of Finance and Management - Invited Talk:
Decision Sciences and the New Case for Paternalism: Advancing the Debate
University of Tilburg - Invited Talk:
Introduction to Ethics
University of Wisconsin (Madison) - Invited Talk:
Economics, Psychology and the Unity of the Decision Sciences
2nd Joint Conference of the European Network for the Philosophy of the Social Sciences (ENPOSS)
and the American Philosophy of Social Science Roundtable (RPOSS) - University of Washington (Seattle):
Economics, Psychology and the Unity of the Decision Sciences
Finnish Centre of Excellence in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences (Helsinki):
Against Neuroscience Imperialism
The Human Sciences after the Decade of the Brain (Mainz):
Against Neuroscience Imperialism
Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) - Invited Talk:
On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models: Recasting the Challenge
2014 Economics and Psychology in Historical Perspective (Paris):
Economics, Psychology and the Neuroscience Wave: Re-writing the Tale
24th Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association (Chicago):
University
of Pennsylvania - Invited Talk:
On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models: Recasting the Challenge
Rutgers University - Invited Talk:
Existence, Nothingness, and All That
Models and Simulations 6 (University of Notre Dame):
No Learning from Minimal Models
University of California San Diego (UCSD) - Invited Talk:
On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models: Recasting the Challenge
Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) - Invited Talk:
No Learning from Minimal Models
2013 London School of Economics - 'Choice Group':
Neural Findings and Economic Models: a Critique of Neuroeconomics
1st Joint Conference of the European Network for the Philosophy of the Social Sciences (ENPOSS)
and the American Philosophy of Social Science Roundtable (RPOSS) - University Ca' Foscari, Venice:
Neural Findings and Economic Models: a Critique of Neuroeconomics
University of York - Invited Talk:
Decision Sciences and the New Case in Favour of Paternalism: Advancing the Debate
13th Annual Conference of the British Society for the Philosophy of Science (University of Exeter):
Choice Models and Neuro-Psychological Ontologies: Three Challenges to Realisticness
University of Bayreuth - 'Research Forum':
Decision Sciences and the New Case in Favour of Paternalism: Advancing the Debate
Biennial Meeting of the International Network for Economic Method (Rotterdam):
Choice Models and Neuro-Psychological Ontologies: Three Challenges to Realisticness
Finnish Centre of Excellence in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences (Helsinki):
Neural Findings, Economic Models and the Case in Favour of Neuroeconomics: a Critique
2012 Cambridge Conference 'Philosophy and the Sciences' (Centre for Research in the Arts,
Social Sciences and Humanities): The Futile Search for True Utility.
Summer School 'How do we make Decisions?' (Tubingen Centre for Integrative Neuroscience):
Economic Models and Neuro-Psychological Ontologies: Three Challenges to Realisticness
Mancept Workshop in Political Theory (University of Manchester):
Decision Sciences and the New Case in Favour of Paternalism: a Philosophical Evaluation
Summer School 'Ethical Issues in Neuroeconomics' (University of Castellon -Valencia):
Decision Sciences and the New Case in Favour of Paternalism: a Philosophical Evaluation
Models and Simulations 5 (Finnish Centre of Excellence in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Helsinki):
Economic Models and Neuro-Psychological Ontologies: Three Challenges to Realisticness
Spring School 'Medical Paternalism' (Hamburg University):
Decision Sciences and the New Case in Favour of Paternalism: a Philosophical Evaluation
2011 University of Bayreuth - Invited Talk:
The Futile Search for True Utility
7th European Congress of Analytic Philosophy (University of Milan):
On the Alleged Insignificance of the Primordial Existential Question
11th Annual Conference of the British Society for the Philosophy of Science (University of Sussex):
The Futile Search for True Utility
London School of Economics - 'Choice Group': The Futile Search for True Utility
2010 Bocconi University (Milan): On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models
San Raffaele University (Milan): On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models
9th Conference of the Italian Society for Analytic Philosophy (Padua):
On the Alleged Insignificance of the Primordial Existential Question
Workshop 'Philosophy meets Economics, Economics meets Philosophy' (Munster):
Five Questions on Neuroeconomics
2009 4th World Metaphysics Conference (Rome):
On the Alleged Insignificance of the Primordial Existential Question
2008
Conference 'Neuroeconomics: Hype or Hope?' (Erasmus University of Rotterdam):
Is
Neuroscience Revolutionizing Economics?
Workshop on 'Decisions, Games and Logic' (University of Amsterdam):
Social Decisions and the Locus of Value
Workshop on 'History and Philosophy of Behavioural
Economics' (University of Eastern Piedmont):
Why Neuroscience is not Revolutionizing Economics
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