Richard Bradley

Richard Bradley is Professor of Philosophy at the London School of Economics, focusing on decision theory, formal epistemology, and philosophy of science. His work bridges rational decision-making under uncertainty, conditional reasoning, and policy implications of probabilistic models.

• Key affiliations: London School of Economics, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
• Education: University of Witwatersrand (undergraduate), LSE (MSc), University of Chicago (PhD)

Research covers:

• Decision theory with human-centric uncertainty models
• Formal epistemology of conditionals and belief revision
• Philosophy of climate change and pandemic policy decisions
• Bayesian utilitarianism and social choice theory

His 2017 book Decision Theory with a Human Face integrates these themes.

Scientific contributions include:

• 15+ peer-reviewed articles on conditionals, uncertainty, and social ethics
• Collaborations with H. Orri Stefánsson on risk attitudes
• Work with Roman Frigg on model ensemble decision-making
• Philosophy of Climate Science in IPCC assessments

Major projects address confidence trade-offs in climate science and pandemic policy frameworks.