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Pedro McDade, S.J., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Philosophy

Education

Ph.D. Philosophy, University of Warwick, 2020.
M.Sc. Philosophy of the Social Sciences, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), 2013.
S.T.L. Theology, Boston College, 2012.
S.T.B. Theology, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, 2010.
Studies in Philosophy, Catholic University of Portugal, Braga, 2005.
B.A. Economics, University of Porto, 1997.

Research Interests

Reciprocity, Cooperation, Plurality of motivations of economic agents. 
 
Ethics and Economics, Behavioural Economics, Philosophy of Social Sciences, Moral Psychology, Applied Ethics, Catholic Social Thought. 

Publications and Media Placements

2014. Editor of the journal Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia 70:1 (Special issue on “Economy of Communion”). 
 
2014. “Apresentação: Economia de Comunhão” [“Presentation: Economy of Communion”], Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia 70:1, 5-8. 
 
2011. “¿Estuviste en la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud?” [“Did you go to World Youth Day?”], Sal Terrae 99:2 (nº 1153), 105-119. 
 
2009. “A economia e o apóstolo Paulo - II: Moral económica paulina” [“The economy and the apostle Paul - II: Pauline economic ethics”], Brotéria 169:5, 683-692. 
 
2009. “A economia e o apóstolo Paulo - I: Contexto histórico e social” [“The economy and the apostle Paul - I: Historical and social context”], Brotéria 169:4, 569-586. 
 
2008. “Pensar o ser humano na Economia: do indivíduo (homo oeconomicus) à pessoa” [“Thinking the human being in economics: from the individual (homo oeconomicus) to the person”], Brotéria 167:4, 243-263. 

Talks and Presentations 

“Rescuing the concept of reciprocity in behavioral economics and in the social sciences: from equivocation to fruitful interdisciplinary dialogue”, at the Social Ontology 2024 conference (International Social Ontology Society), Duke University, July 22, 2024.
“Cooperation and Discipline in a Merciful Church: a Behavioral Economics View”:
 - at the Joint Conference of the Saint Louis University Philosophy Department and the Munich School of Philosophy, Saint Louis University, March 14, 2024. 
 - at the 16th Meeting of the Saint Louis Area Philosophy of Science Association, Saint Louis University, April 5, 2025.
“Economy of Communion: Living the Gospel in the Business World”. Discussion session with the Ethics fellows of the Center for Ethics and Economic Justice, Loyola University New Orleans, Nov 1, 2023.

Professional Organizations and Associations

  • APA: American Philosophical Association
  • PPE (Philosophy, Politics, and Economics) Society 
  • ISOS: International Social Ontology Society 
  • INEM: International Network for Economic Method 
  • ENPOSS: European Network for the Philosophy of the Social Sciences