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Charles Taylor is a Canadian writer, philosopher, university teacher, and sociologist born in Montreal in 1931. He holds a doctorate and has worked at Northwestern University, McGill University, and the Université de Montréal. Taylor was educated at McGill University and Balliol College. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Royal Society of Canada, and the National Academy of Sciences.
His notable works include *Reconciling the Solitudes*, *Essays on Canadian Federalism and Nationalism*, and *Here by Assignment*. Taylor has received the Molson Prize, Hegel Prize, Templeton Prize, and Kluge Prize. He is a member of the New Democratic Party and has run in the 1962, 1963, 1965, and 1968 Canadian federal elections. He speaks English and French and identifies with the Catholic Church.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 37
Top works
- A summary account of the London Savings' Bank
- Guidelines for the Control and Monitoring of Methane Gas on Continuous Mining Operations
- Diffraction
- Reconciling the Solitudes, Essayson Canadian Federalism and Nationalism
- Memorials of genius
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Key facts
- Born
- Charles Margrave Taylor , ( 1931-11-05 ) November 5, 1931 (age 94) , Montreal , Quebec , Canada
- Spouses
- Alba Romer Taylor ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1956 ; died 1990 ) Aube Billard ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1995 )
- Relatives
- Gretta Chambers (sister) Egan Chambers (brother-in-law)
- Awards
- Templeton Prize (2007) Kyoto Prize (2008) Kluge Prize (2015) Berggruen Prize (2016)
- Alma mater
- McGill University Balliol College, Oxford
- Thesis
- Explanation in Social Science (1961)
- Doctoral advisor
- Sir Isaiah Berlin
- 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
- Doctoral students
- Ruth Abbey Frederick C. Beiser Michael E. Rosen Michael J. Sandel
- Notable students
- Richard Kearney Guy Laforest Daniel Weinstock
- Main interests
- Social philosophy political philosophy cosmopolitanism secularity religion modernity
- Notable works
- Sources of the Self (1989) The Malaise of Modernity (1991) " The Politics of Recognition " (1992) A Secular Age (2007)
- Notable ideas
- Communitarian critique of liberalism critique of naturalism and formalist epistemology engaged hermeneutics
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Charles
- Family name
- Taylor
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Montreal
- Sibling
- Gretta Chambers
- Occupation
- political scientist
- Employer
- Université de Montréal
- Political party
- New Democratic Party
- Languages spoken
- French
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Academic degree
- doctorate
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Image
- Charles Taylor (2019).jpg
- Work location
- Montreal
- Political ideology
- communitarianism
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- Commons category
- Charles Taylor (philosopher)
- date of birth
- 1931-00-00
- member of
- National Academy of Sciences
- name in native language
- Charles Taylor
- candidacy in election
- 1968 Canadian federal election
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Encyclopedic overview
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