Prof. Arthur Ripstein wins Canadian Philosophical Association Book Prize

Arthur Ripstein is the co-recipient of this year's Canadian Philosophical Association Book Prize for his Force and Freedom (Harvard UP, 2009).  His previous book, Equality, Responsibility, and the Law (Cambridge UP, 1998), won the prize (then called the  Nicholas Hoare/Renaud Bray Book Prize) in 2001.

In philosophy, books are one of the most important means for communicating the results of research; quite often, they represent the culmination of a significant achievement in the course of a philosophical investigation. The Canadian philosophical community is an important contributor, in both English and French, of high quality philosophical research with an international reputation that shows the remarkable dynamism of philosophical life in Canada.  The Canadian Philosophical Association wished to have these contributions better known and, to this end, instituted a book prize.

The Canadian Philosophical Association awards a maximum of three prizes for the best books in philosophy published by members of the Association. The amount of the prizes is determined by available resources. The sponsors of the 2011 Prize are the Cambridge University Press, Les Presses de l’Université Laval and la Chaire La philosophie dans le monde actuel.

Congratulations Arthur!