Charles Taylor (philosopher)

Charles Taylor, CC, BA, MA, Ph.D, FRSC (born November 5, 1931) is a Canadian philosopher known for his viewpoints on morality and modern western identity of individuals and groups. He is often classified as a communitarian.

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CC - BA - MA - Ph.D - FRSC - November 5 - 1931 - Canadian - Philosopher - Morality - Identity - Communitarian

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His principal philosophical standpoint is that of "exclusive humanism"—a humanism without reference to the transcendent, especially as it relates to cultural, social, or political life.

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Humanism - Transcendent

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Taylor was educated at the McGill University (B.A. in History in 1952) and at Oxford (B.A. in Politics, Philosophy and Economics in 1955, M.A. in 1960, Ph.D in 1961).

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McGill University - Oxford - M.A. - Ph.D

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He was Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory at Oxford University and was for a long time Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, where he is now professor emeritus. Taylor is now Board of Trustees Professor of Law and Philosophy at Northwestern University.

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Oxford University - Political Science - Philosophy - McGill University - Montreal - Professor emeritus - Northwestern University

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In 1995 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.

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