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Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor is beyond question one of the most distinctive figures in the
landscape of contemporary philosophy. In a time of increasing specialization,
Taylor’s ability to contribute to philosophical conversations across a wide spec-
trum of ideas is distinctive and impressive. These areas include moral theory,
theories of subjectivity, political theory, epistemology, hermeneutics, philoso-
phy of mind, philosophy of language, and aesthetics. His most recent writings
have seen him branching into the study of religion. His attack on the narrowness
and rigidity of much modern moral theory, his critique of the atomism and pro-
ceduralism of rights theory, his delineation of the new moral possibilities that
have emerged with modernity, his analysis of the politics of recognition, and his
insistence on the need for the social sciences to take self-interpretations into
account in the explanation of behavior have placed him in direct engagement
with current debates and lend his writings an immediacy and vitality.
Written by a team of international authorities, this collection will be read
primarily by students and professionals in philosophy, political science, and
religious studies, but will appeal to a broad swathe of professionals across the
humanities and social sciences.
Ruth Abbey is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International
Relations at the University of Kent.
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Contemporary Philosophy in Focus
Contemporary Philosophy in Focus offers a series of introductory volumes
to many of the dominant philosophical thinkers of the current age. Each vol-
ume consists of missioned essays that cover major contributions of
a preeminent philosopher in a systematic and accessible manner. Comparable
in scope and rationale to the highly essful