Charles Taylor (philosopher)

Charles Taylor
CC GOQ FRSC FBA
Charles Taylor CC GOQ FRSC FBA
	Taylor in 2019
Born	Charles Margrave Taylor; November 5, 1931 (age 92); Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma mater	McGill University (BA); Balliol College, Oxford (BA, DPhil);
Notable work	Sources of the Self (1989); The Malaise of Modernity (1991); A Secular Age (2007);
Spouses	Alba Romer Taylor (m. 1956; died 1990); Aube Billard (m. 1995);
Awards	Templeton Prize (2007); Kyoto Prize (2008); Kluge Prize (2015); Berggruen Prize (2016);
Era	Contemporary philosophy
Region	Western philosophy Canadian philosophy;
School	Analytic philosophy (early); continental philosophy (hermeneutics) (late); communitarianism; Hegelianism;
Institutions	All Souls College, Oxford; McGill University; Northwestern University;
Thesis	Explanation in Social Science (1961)
Doctoral advisor	Sir Isaiah Berlin
Doctoral students	Ruth Abbey; Frederick C. Beiser; Michael E. Rosen; Michael J. Sandel;
Other notable students	Richard Kearney; Guy Laforest; Daniel Weinstock;
Main interests	Social philosophy; political philosophy; cosmopolitanism; secularity; religion; modernity;
Notable ideas	Communitarian critique of liberalism; critique of naturalism and formalist epistemology; engaged hermeneutics;

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Charles Margrave Taylor CC GOQ FRSC FBA (born November 5, 1931) is a Canadian philosopher from Montreal, Quebec, and professor emeritus at McGill University best known for his contributions to political philosophy, the philosophy of social science, the history of philosophy, and intellectual history. His work has earned him the Kyoto Prize, the Templeton Prize, the Berggruen Prize for Philosophy, and the John W. Kluge Prize.

In 2007, Taylor served with Gérard Bouchard on the Bouchard–Taylor Commission on reasonable accommodation with regard to cultural differences in the province of Quebec. He has also made contributions to moral philosophy, epistemology, hermeneutics, aesthetics, the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of language, and the philosophy of action.^[49]^[50]

^ Bjorn Ramberg; Kristin Gjesdal. "Hermeneutics". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
^ Berlin 1994, p. 1.
^ A. E. H. Campbell 2017, p. 14.
^ Abbey, Ruth (2016). "Curriculum Vitae". Notre Dame, Indiana: University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
^ Beiser 2005, p. xii.
^ "Michael Rosen". Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
^ "Michael Sandel and AC Grayling in Conversation". Prospect. London. May 10, 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
^ Van Aarde 2009.
^ Sheehan 2017, p. 88.
^ "Guy Laforest". ResearchGate. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
^ Weinstock 2013, p. 125.
^ Palma 2014, pp. 10, 13.
^ "Fact Sheet – Charles Taylor". Templeton Prize. West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania: John Templeton Foundation. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
^ Brachear, Manya A. (March 15, 2007). "Prof's 'Spiritual Hunger' Pays Off". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
^ Birnbaum 2004, pp. 263–264.
^ Abbey 2019.
^ Abbey 2000, p. 106; C. G. Campbell 2014, p. 58.
^ Abbey 2004, p. 3; J. K. A. Smith 2014, p. 18.
^ ^a ^b Taylor 2016, "Preface".
^ Semko 2004, p. 5; Taylor 2016, "Preface".
^ Taylor 1992, p. 14.
^ Fraser 2003, pp. 759, 763.
^ Busacchi 2015, p. 1.
^ Taylor, Charles. "Review: McDowell on Value and Knowledge". JSTOR. Oxford University Press. JSTOR 2660352. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
^ Grene 1976, p. 37; J. K. A. Smith 2014, p. 18; N. H. Smith 2004, pp. 31–32.
^ Abbey 2004, p. 18; Meijer 2017, p. 267; Meszaros 2016, p. 14.
^ Apczynski 2014, p. 22.
^ Grene 1976, p. 37.
^ Bhargava, Rajeev (November 29, 2016). "How the Secular Diversity of India Informed the Philosophy of Charles Taylor". Newslaundry. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
^ Abbey 2000, p. 222.
^ Rodowick 2015, p. ix.
^ Nathan, Andrew J. (2015). "Beijing Bull: The Bogus China Model". The National Interest. No. 140. Washington: Center for the National Interest. pp. 73–81. ISSN 0884-9382. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ Bellah, Robert N. (2002). "New-Time Religion". The Christian Century. Chicago. pp. 20–26. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ Bellah, Robert N. (2011). Religion in Human Evolution: From the Paleolithic to the Axial Age. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Press. Cited in Converse, William (April 17, 2013). "Review of Religion in Human Evolution: From the Paleolithic to the Axial Age, by Robert N. Bellah". Anglican Church of Canada. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ Calhoun 2012, pp. 66, 69.
^ Di Noia, Joseph Augustine (June 12, 2010). "New Vocations in the Province of St. Joseph: Ecclesial, Historical & Cultural Perspectives". New York: Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ Hansen, Luke (October 26, 2018). "Australian Bishop: Respect for Women Is a Top Concern at Synod". America. New York. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ C. G. Campbell 2014, p. 58.
^ Steinmetz-Jenkins, Daniel (November 6, 2014). "Review of Faith as an Option, by Hans Joas". The Immanent Frame. New York: Social Science Research Council. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ Hendrickson, Daniel (March 9, 2011). "Review of All Things Shining, by Hubert Dreyfus and Sean Dorrance Kelly". Full Stop. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
^ Laforest 2009, p. 251.
^ Geddes, John (September 2, 2011). "The Real Jack Layton". Maclean's. Toronto: Rogers Media. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ Lindholm 2007, p. 24.
^ Kolodziejczyk, Dorota (2001). "Review of Rethinking Multiculturalism: Cultural Diversity and Political Theory, by Bhikhu Parekh". Culture Machine. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ Mukhopadhyay 2005, p. 45.
^ "Christian Smith". Science of Generosity. Notre Dame, Indiana: University of Notre Dame. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
^ Marty, Martin E. (November 12, 2018). "James K.A. Smith's 'Cultural Liturgies'". Sightings. Chicago: University of Chicago. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
^ Adam 1997, p. 146.
^ Abbey 2000.
^ "Charles Taylor". Montreal: McGill University. Retrieved October 27, 2018.

[ramberg-1] Bjorn Ramberg; Kristin Gjesdal. "Hermeneutics". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved 12 September 2017.

[FOOTNOTEBerlin19941-2] Berlin 1994, p. 1.

[FOOTNOTEA.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;H._Campbell201714-3] A. E. H. Campbell 2017, p. 14.

[4] Abbey, Ruth (2016). "Curriculum Vitae". Notre Dame, Indiana: University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

[FOOTNOTEBeiser2005xii-5] Beiser 2005, p. xii.

[6] "Michael Rosen". Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

[7] "Michael Sandel and AC Grayling in Conversation". Prospect. London. May 10, 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

[FOOTNOTEVan_Aarde2009-8] Van Aarde 2009.

[FOOTNOTESheehan201788-9] Sheehan 2017, p. 88.

[10] "Guy Laforest". ResearchGate. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

[FOOTNOTEWeinstock2013125-11] Weinstock 2013, p. 125.

[FOOTNOTEPalma201410,_13-12] Palma 2014, pp. 10, 13.

[Templeton_Prize_fact_sheet-13] "Fact Sheet – Charles Taylor". Templeton Prize. West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania: John Templeton Foundation. Retrieved 30 October 2018.

[14] Brachear, Manya A. (March 15, 2007). "Prof's 'Spiritual Hunger' Pays Off". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 23, 2020.

[FOOTNOTEBirnbaum2004263–264-15] Birnbaum 2004, pp. 263–264.

[FOOTNOTEAbbey2019-16] Abbey 2019.

[FOOTNOTEAbbey2000106C.&nbsp;G._Campbell201458-17] Abbey 2000, p. 106; C. G. Campbell 2014, p. 58.

[FOOTNOTEAbbey20043J.&nbsp;K.&nbsp;A._Smith201418-18] Abbey 2004, p. 3; J. K. A. Smith 2014, p. 18.

[FOOTNOTETaylor2016"Preface"-19] Taylor 2016, "Preface".

[FOOTNOTESemko20045Taylor2016"Preface"-20] Semko 2004, p. 5; Taylor 2016, "Preface".

[FOOTNOTETaylor199214-21] Taylor 1992, p. 14.

[FOOTNOTEFraser2003759,_763-22] Fraser 2003, pp. 759, 763.

[FOOTNOTEBusacchi20151-23] Busacchi 2015, p. 1.

[24] Taylor, Charles. "Review: McDowell on Value and Knowledge". JSTOR. Oxford University Press. JSTOR 2660352. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

[FOOTNOTEGrene197637J.&nbsp;K.&nbsp;A._Smith201418N.&nbsp;H._Smith200431–32-25] Grene 1976, p. 37; J. K. A. Smith 2014, p. 18; N. H. Smith 2004, pp. 31–32.

[FOOTNOTEAbbey200418Meijer2017267Meszaros201614-26] Abbey 2004, p. 18; Meijer 2017, p. 267; Meszaros 2016, p. 14.

[FOOTNOTEApczynski201422-27] Apczynski 2014, p. 22.

[FOOTNOTEGrene197637-28] Grene 1976, p. 37.

[29] Bhargava, Rajeev (November 29, 2016). "How the Secular Diversity of India Informed the Philosophy of Charles Taylor". Newslaundry. Retrieved November 3, 2020.

[FOOTNOTEAbbey2000222-30] Abbey 2000, p. 222.

[FOOTNOTERodowick2015ix-31] Rodowick 2015, p. ix.

[32] Nathan, Andrew J. (2015). "Beijing Bull: The Bogus China Model". The National Interest. No. 140. Washington: Center for the National Interest. pp. 73–81. ISSN 0884-9382. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[33] Bellah, Robert N. (2002). "New-Time Religion". The Christian Century. Chicago. pp. 20–26. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[34] Bellah, Robert N. (2011). Religion in Human Evolution: From the Paleolithic to the Axial Age. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Press. Cited in Converse, William (April 17, 2013). "Review of Religion in Human Evolution: From the Paleolithic to the Axial Age, by Robert N. Bellah". Anglican Church of Canada. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[FOOTNOTECalhoun201266,_69-35] Calhoun 2012, pp. 66, 69.

[36] Di Noia, Joseph Augustine (June 12, 2010). "New Vocations in the Province of St. Joseph: Ecclesial, Historical & Cultural Perspectives". New York: Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[37] Hansen, Luke (October 26, 2018). "Australian Bishop: Respect for Women Is a Top Concern at Synod". America. New York. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[FOOTNOTEC.&nbsp;G._Campbell201458-38] C. G. Campbell 2014, p. 58.

[39] Steinmetz-Jenkins, Daniel (November 6, 2014). "Review of Faith as an Option, by Hans Joas". The Immanent Frame. New York: Social Science Research Council. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[40] Hendrickson, Daniel (March 9, 2011). "Review of All Things Shining, by Hubert Dreyfus and Sean Dorrance Kelly". Full Stop. Retrieved December 3, 2019.

[FOOTNOTELaforest2009251-41] Laforest 2009, p. 251.

[42] Geddes, John (September 2, 2011). "The Real Jack Layton". Maclean's. Toronto: Rogers Media. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

[FOOTNOTELindholm200724-43] Lindholm 2007, p. 24.

[44] Kolodziejczyk, Dorota (2001). "Review of Rethinking Multiculturalism: Cultural Diversity and Political Theory, by Bhikhu Parekh". Culture Machine. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[FOOTNOTEMukhopadhyay200545-45] Mukhopadhyay 2005, p. 45.

[Science_of_Generosity_bio-46] "Christian Smith". Science of Generosity. Notre Dame, Indiana: University of Notre Dame. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

[47] Marty, Martin E. (November 12, 2018). "James K.A. Smith's 'Cultural Liturgies'". Sightings. Chicago: University of Chicago. Retrieved May 6, 2019.

[FOOTNOTEAdam1997146-48] Adam 1997, p. 146.

[FOOTNOTEAbbey2000-49] Abbey 2000.

[50] "Charles Taylor". Montreal: McGill University. Retrieved October 27, 2018.

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Charles Taylor CC GOQ FRSC FBA
Taylor in 2019
Born	Charles Margrave Taylor (1931-11-05) November 5, 1931 (age 92) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma mater	McGill University (BA) Balliol College, Oxford (BA, DPhil)
Notable work	Sources of the Self (1989) The Malaise of Modernity (1991) A Secular Age (2007)
Spouses	Alba Romer Taylor (m. 1956; died 1990) ^[12]^[13] Aube Billard (m. 1995) ^[14]
Awards	Templeton Prize (2007) Kyoto Prize (2008) Kluge Prize (2015) Berggruen Prize (2016)

Era	Contemporary philosophy
Region	Western philosophy Canadian philosophy
School	Analytic philosophy (early) continental philosophy (hermeneutics)^[1] (late) communitarianism Hegelianism^[2]
Institutions	All Souls College, Oxford McGill University Northwestern University
Thesis	Explanation in Social Science (1961)
Doctoral advisor	Sir Isaiah Berlin
Doctoral students	Ruth Abbey^[3]^[4] Frederick C. Beiser^[5] Michael E. Rosen^[6] Michael J. Sandel^[7]
Other notable students	Richard Kearney^[9] Guy Laforest^[10] Daniel Weinstock^[11]
Main interests	Social philosophy political philosophy cosmopolitanism secularity religion modernity
Notable ideas	Communitarian critique of liberalism critique of naturalism and formalist epistemology engaged hermeneutics^[8]