Dr. Lukas Beck
30159 Hannover
MAIN FOCUS
- Philosophy of Economics
- Philosophy of Social Science
- Philosophy and Public Policy
Dr. Lukas Beck is a philosopher of science who focuses on economic methodology, the intersection between economics and public policy, and the normativity of the behavioral sciences. His work explores how to make justified decisions in complex scenarios, drawing on research from behavioral and welfare economics.
CURRICULUM VITAE
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Scientific Education
- 2018 - 2022
PhD, University of Cambridge, History and Philosophy of Science
Thesis: “Why we need to talk about preferences: A federalist proposal”
Supervisor: Anna Alexandrova
Examiners: Christopher Clarke, Francesco Guala
- Spring 2020
Visitor, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Philosophy
- 2016 - 2018
Master of Arts, University of Bayreuth, Philosophy and Economics
- 2012 - 2016
Bachelor of Arts, University of Bayreuth, Philosophy and Economics
- 2014
Exchange Semester, Erasmus University Rotterdam
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Scientific Positions
- April 2025 - present
Postdoctoral Researcher: Centre for Ethics and Law in the Life Sciences (CELLS), Leibniz Universität Hannover
- September 2023 - April 2025
Postdoctoral Researcher: Centre for Ethics and Law in the Life Sciences (CELLS), Leibniz Universität Hannover
- May 2022 - September 2023
Postdoctoral Researcher in the Scientific Assessments, Ethics and Public Policy working group at the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change in Berlin, Germany
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Memberships
- British Society for the Philosophy of Science
- European Philosophy of Science Association
- International Network for Economic Method
- Philosophy of Science Association
