Philip Kitcher (John Dewey Professor Emeritus, Columbia University), who was BIAP Distinguished Lecturer in 2023, has obtained the Frontiers of Knowledge Prize in Humanities awarded by the BBVA Foundation.
In an academic career spanning over four decades, Professor Kitcher has authored landmark publications on multiple topics ranging from the philosophy of mathematics and the origins of ethics to the role of science in democratic societies, the vital role of education in turning children into citizens and the global environmental crisis. On this last score, he has written a series of Socratic dialogues meditating on the issue of climate change, which he depicts as the greatest challenge confronting humanity.
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