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Professor Kitcher is also chair of
Contemporary Civilization.
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Philip Kitcher, the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy, has been chosen as the first recipient of the Prometheus Prize. Granted by the American Philosophical Association (APA) and Prometheus Books, the award honors a distinguished philosopher in recognition of a lifetime contribution to expanding the frontiers of research in philosophy and science.
In addition to receiving $10,000, winners are designated Prometheus Laureate and deliver a lecture at an APA divisional meeting. The prize also includes a book contract with Prometheus Books for a work that incorporates ideas developed in the lecture. This book would join 12 others authored by Kitcher.
“Most of my books deal with issues related to the sciences,” notes Kitcher, “and I suspect that it's this facet of my work that led the committee to choose me for the prize.”
Two of Kitcher’s dozen books are due out early next year, both from Oxford University Press. Living with Darwin: Evolution, Design, and the Future of Faith aims to resolve the controversy surrounding intelligent design and explores the implications of Darwinism for religious belief. The other, Joyce's Kaleidoscope: An Invitation to Finnegans Wake, probes the philosophical ideas at the core of James Joyce's last novel. |
