3. Jonathan Birch | Animal Sentience

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Portugal Street Philosophy Podcast

LSE SU Philosophy Society

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The Portgual Street Philosophy Podcast is the official podcast of the LSE SU Philosophy Society. Each episode, we take a deep dive into a particular philosophy topic, in conversation with leading experts on the subject. By having focused explorations of these topics, we hope to provide accessible introductions and a pathway into the philosophical literature for interested students of all backgrounds.

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3. Jonathan Birch | Animal Sentience

Portugal Street Philosophy Podcast

48 minutes 35 seconds

4 years ago

3. Jonathan Birch | Animal Sentience

Welcome to the third episode of Portugal Street Philosophy, the official podcast of the LSE SU Philosophy Society! In each episode, we take a deep dive into a different cutting-edge field of philosophy with world-leading philosophers.

About our speaker:

Professor Jonathan Birch is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the London School of Economics and Principal Investigator on the Foundations of Animal Sentience Project, which was awarded a prestigious European Research Council Starting Grant to the value of 1.5 million euros. In addition to his interest in animal sentience, cognition, and welfare, he also has a longstanding interest in the evolution of altruism and social behavior. His first book, “The Philosophy of Social Evolution”, was published by Oxford University Press in 2017.

About your hosts:

Eric Chen and Karina Vasiliades are undergraduate students at the London School of Economics and Political Science, reading for degrees in Economics and Philosophy and Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, respectively.