2021 in philosophy
Overview of the events of 2021 in philosophy
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2021 in philosophy
Events
- January 7-16: The American Philosophical Association held its annual Eastern Division meeting virtually.[1]
- February 22-27: The American Philosophical Association held its annual Central Division meeting virtually.[1]
- April 5-10: The American Philosophical Association held its annual Pacific Division meeting virtually.[1]
- Ben Goertzel is awarded the 2021 Barwise Prize.
- Peter Singer wins the 2021 Berggruen Prize.
- R. Lanier Anderson, Jennifer Lackey, and Roslyn Weiss are awarded Guggenheim Fellowships in philosophy.
- Jill Lepore is presented a Hannah Arendt Award.
- Béatrice Longuenesse receives a Hegel Prize.
- Martha Nussbaum is awarded the 2021 Holberg Prize.
- Frances Egan is awarded the 2021 Jean Nicod Prize.
- Anya Plutynski is awarded the Lakatos Award.
- Klaus Theweleit is awarded the Theodor W. Adorno Award.
Deaths
- January 8 - John Corcoran, American logician, philosopher, mathematician, and historian of logic.
- January 9 - Margaret Morrison, Canadian philosopher who worked in the philosophy of science.
- February 20 - Richard Boyd
- March 6 - Jude Patrick Dougherty
- March 23 - Edmund Gettier, American philosopher best known for the Gettier problem.
- April 5 - Jon Michael Dunn
- April 7 - Kai Nielsen, American and Canadian moral philosopher, naturalist, and atheist.
- April 21 - Donald W. Sherburne
- April - Katherine Hawley
- April 29 - Andrew J. Reck
- May 9 - Jacques Bouveresse, French philosopher.
- May 23 - Frithjof Bergmann, German philosopher.
- June 8 - Joseph Margolis
- June 22 - Zbigniew Pełczyński, Polish-British political philosopher and academic.
- June 25 - Oliva Blanchette
- July 11 - Van A. Harvey
- July 13 - Jorge J. E. Gracia, Cuban-born American philosopher specializing in metaphysics, epistemology, the history of philosophy, and race/ethnicity/nationality.
- July 25 - Bob Moses, American educator and civil rights activist.[2]
- August 8 - Sarah Broadie, British philosopher specializing in ancient philosophy, metaphysics, and ethics.
- August 23 - Jean-Luc Nancy, French philosopher.[3]
- September 11 - Abimael Guzmán
- September 20 - Charles W. Mills
- October 22 - Lilli Alanen
- November 9 - Linda López McAlister
- November 13 - Gilbert Harman
- December 15 - bell hooks
- December 31 - Michael Inwood
References
- ^ a b c "Meeting Recordings". American Philosophical Association. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Bob Moses, Crusader for Civil Rights and Math Education, Dies at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Jean-Luc Nancy est mort. Il nous avait parlé de l'optimisme". L'Obs (in French). 24 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
