Stephen RaineyDr. Stephen Rainey has a First Class honours degree and a Master's degree with distinction in philosophy. He obtained his PhD entitled 'A Pragmatic Conception of Rationality' in 2008 from Queen's University, Belfast. He has published articles on topis related to the philosophy of language, group identity, ethics, governance and ICTs, understanding and rationality. Dr. Rainey is a researcher in FP7-funded research projects ETICA, EGAIS and CONSIDER. These projects have involved philosophical treatments of ethics, ICTs, governance and policy, European identity and the role of the citizenry in knowledge societies. His present interests include the philosophy of technology, AI and identity, and the challenges of policy-making. He acts as a consultant to the ethics sector of the European Commission. Read More Read Less