Daniel Weinstock par Claude Truong-Ngoc 2013

Daniel Weinstock is a full professor at the Faculty of Law of McGill University. He holds a DPhil in philosophy (Oxford), an MA in political philosophy, and a BA in French literature and political philosophy (McGill). Daniel Weinstock studied with

Charles Taylor (philosopher) Charles Margrave Taylor (born November 5, 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 histor ...

, and with

John Rawls John Bordley Rawls (; February 21, 1921 – November 24, 2002) was an American moral, legal and political philosopher in the liberal tradition. Rawls received both the Schock Prize for Logic and Philosophy and the National Humanities Medal in 1 ...

. His research studies contemporary

moral philosophy Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior".''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concerns ma ...

and

political philosophy Political philosophy or political theory is the philosophical study of government, addressing questions about the nature, scope, and legitimacy of public agents and institutions and the relationships between them. Its topics include politics, l ...

, and explores how legal, ethical and empirical considerations interact in the making of

public policy Public policy is an institutionalized proposal or a decided set of elements like laws, regulations, guidelines, and actions to solve or address relevant and real-world problems, guided by a conception and often implemented by programs. Public p ...

Career

He joined McGill Law in August 2012. He was director of the McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy from 2013 to 2020. Before joining McGill, Daniel Weinstock was a Professor of Philosophy at the

Université de Montréal The Université de Montréal (UdeM; ; translates to University of Montreal) is a French-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university's main campus is located in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood of Côte-de ...

, where he held the Canadian Research Chair on Ethics and Political Philosophy. He was also the director of the Research Centre on Ethics at Université de Montréal (CRÉUM). He is a member of Centre d'études ethniques des universités montréalaises (Université de Montréal).

Prizes and awards

* Fellow of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation (2004) * André-Laurendeau Prize given by the Association canadienne-française pour l’avancement des sciences (2008). * James McGill Professor (2014 to 2020) * 2017 Charles Taylor Prize for Excellence in Policy Research from the

Broadbent Institute Broadbent Institute is a Canadian progressive and social democratic think tank founded by Ed Broadbent. History Broadbent Institute is a Canadian progressive and social democratic think tank. It was founded by Ed Broadbent, the leader of the ...

. *Katharine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy (2021-)

References

Canadian philosophers Canadian legal scholars Academic staff of the McGill University Faculty of Law McGill University alumni Canadian academic biography stubs Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{Canada-philosopher-stub