Charles Taylor (philosopher), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Charles Taylor (philosopher)

Canadian philosopher

Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1931

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Profession: writer, political scientist, university teacher, sociologist, philosopher

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Charles Margrave Taylor (born 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.