Congratulations to Diana Raffman on receiving two major awards. The American Philosophical Association (APA) has just announced that her recent book Unruly Words (OUP, 2014) is the winner of the 2015 Sanders Book Prize. The Sanders book prize is awarded “to the best book in philosophy of mind, metaphysics, or epistemology that … Read More
Published: May 7, 2015
Posted In: Awards and Honours, Faculty, General, St. George, UTM
The department is delighted that Diana Raffman’s recent book, Unruly Words: A Study of Vague Language, has been awarded a 2015 CPA Book Prize. Diana’s book (OUP 2014) was also the subject of an Author-Meets-Critics session at the recent Pacific APA. Diana brings lustre to a strong Toronto tradition. Previous … Read More
Published: April 20, 2015
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, General, St. George
David Novak came out with his latest book, Natural Law: A Jewish, Christian and Islamic Trialogue. It is a collaborative effort, co-authored with U of T law professor Anver Emon and Matthew Levering of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake. It explores morality from the perspectives of Judaism, Islam … Read More
Published: March 16, 2015
Posted In: Awards and Honours, Faculty, General, St. George
On Wednesday March 11 2016, Professor Joseph Heath has won a prize for his book Enlightenment 2.0: Restoring Sanity to Our Politics, Our Economy, and our lives. Heath’s winning book, Enlightenment 2.0, argues for a return to the ideals of a time where rationality was the ultimate trump card of political discourse, and against the catchy sloganeering … Read More
Published: February 20, 2015
Posted In: Faculty, General, In the News, St. George
In the wake of the unanimous Supreme Court of Canada decision on physician-assisted death that was handed down on February 6, 2015, University Professor Emeritus Wayne Sumner has given an interview to the University of Toronto’s Arts & Science News in which he describes his role in affecting the historic … Read More
William Harvey , MA, PhD, LLB, Professor Emeritus, Department of Philosophy, University of Toronto spoke about “Naturalization in Clinical Ethics” at the Joint Centre for Bioethics on February 4, 2015. Abstract: The “naturalization project” is considered to have begun with Quine’s naturalization of epistemology (1969) and the view that … Read More
Published: November 21, 2014
Posted In: Announcements, Awards and Honours, Faculty, General
On November 20, in a ceremony in Rome, Italy, the 2014 Balzan Prize for Epistemology and Philosophy of Mind was awarded to University Professor Emeritus Ian Hacking. An extract from the prize citation reads: “For his fundamental and pioneering contributions to philosophy and the history of social and natural sciences, for … Read More
Published: March 9, 2014
Posted In: Alumni, Announcements, Faculty, UTM
Remembering André Gombay by Arthur Ripstein I had the privilege of being André’s colleague for twenty-seven years. I participated in the conference in his honour when he retired at the age of sixty-five. I presided over his re-retirement in my capacity as department chair, when, after fifteen years of post-retirement … Read More
Published: March 6, 2014
Posted In: Awards and Honours, Faculty, Graduate, UTSC
Congratulations to Jessica Wilson! The Phi Beta Kappa Society in conjunction with the American Philosophical Association has awarded her the Martin R. Lebowitz and Eve Lewellis Lebowitz Prize for Philosophical Achievement and Contribution. As an honouree, Professor Wilson will present a joint symposium with this year’s other honouree, Jonathan Schaffer, … Read More
Published: March 3, 2014
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, UTSC
Dear Colleagues, Students, and friends of the department, It is my pleasure to announce that the Phi Beta Kappa Society in conjunction with the American Philosophical Association has awarded the Martin R. Lebowitz and Eve Lewellis Lebowitz Prize for Philosophical Achievement and Contribution to Jessica Wilson, Department of Philosophy, UTSC. … Read More
Published: February 12, 2014
Posted In: Announcements, Awards and Honours, Faculty, St. George
Congratulations to Prof. Mark Kingwell for having his essay, “Building Cities, Making Friends: A Meditation, in Five General Propositions” selected for the anthology The Best Canadian Essays 2013, published by Tightrope Books. This is the second time in three years that Mark has had an essay selected for this annual anthology. … Read More
Published: September 10, 2013
Posted In: Announcements, Awards and Honours, Faculty, General
Congratulations to Joe Heath! He has just been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Canada’s most important scholarly association. The citation notes: “Joseph Heath is an international leader in political philosophy and the theory of rationality, as well as one of Canada’s leading public intellectuals. He has made … Read More
