William Sweet
William Sweet FRHistS FRSC | |
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Born | 1955 (age 68–69) , Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation(s) | Philosopher and University Professor |
William Sweet
Biography
Sweet was born in
Sweet specializes in
Academic positions
Sweet is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Centre for Philosophy, Theology, and Cultural Traditions at
Contributions
Much of Sweet's work is in the history of modern philosophy, although he uses this as a resource and a vehicle to address contemporary issues in political philosophy, applied ethics, and the philosophy of religion. His early essays as well as his first book focused on the political philosophy of British idealist philosophers of the late 19th and early 20th century,[8] but he has published a number of papers and translations on the personalist tradition in French philosophy, particularly that of Jacques Maritain.[9] Recent research focuses on philosophical debates in the 20th century in South Africa and India, and the phenomenon of the migration of philosophical texts and traditions across cultures.
The focus of several of Sweet's articles and books in
Sweet's contributions to the philosophy of religion and philosophical theology are developed over two single authored, one co-authored, and several edited books.
Sweet travels extensively, and regularly lectures or teaches in East Asia, India, and Western Europe. He has been a major contributor to the international programmes of the Council for Research in Values and Philosophy and of the World Union of Catholic Philosophical Associations and the Istituto Internazionale Jacques Maritain (of which he is Presidente d'onore).
He is the editor of Philosophy, Culture, and Traditions, Etudes maritainiennes/Maritain Studies (1994–2006, 2019 -), and an Editor of Collingwood and British Idealism Studies. He has also been editor of Bradley Studies (2005).
His work has been published in
, and Vietnamese.Major publications
- Care of Self and Meaning of Life, (with Cristal Huang) (Washington, DC, 2015).
- What is Intercultural Philosophy?, (Washington, DC: CRVP, 2015).
- Cultural Clash and Religion, (Washington, DC: CRVP, 2014)
- Ideas Under Fire, (with Jonathan Lavery and Louis Groarke) (Fairleigh Dickenson University Press, 2013)
- Philosophy Emerging from Culture, (with Wonbin Park, George F. McLean, and Olivia Blanchette) (CRVP, 2013)
- Migrating Texts and Traditions, (University of Ottawa Press, 2012).
- Responses to the Enlightenment. An Exchange on Foundations, Faith, and Community. (with Hendrik Hart) (Rodopi, 2012)
- Intercultural Dialogue and Human Rights, with Luigi Bonanate and Roberto Papini (CRVP Press, 2011).
- Biographical Encyclopedia of British Idealism (Continuum 2010)
- The Moral, Social and Political Philosophy of the British Idealists (Imprint Academic 2009)
- Rethinking the Role of Philosophy in the Global Age (ed., with Pham Van Duc) (2009)
- The Dialogue of Cultural Traditions (ed., with Tomonobu Imamichi, G.F. McLean, et alii) (2008)
- Religion and the Challenges of Science (ed., with Richard Feist) (Ashgate, 2007)
- Bernard Bosanquet and the Legacy of British Idealism (University of Toronto Press, 2007)
- Edition of the Works of Arthur Ritchie Lord (with Errol E. Harris), 3 vols. (with introductions and critical biographies) (2006)
- Philosophy of Religion [Vol. 8, Proceedings of the XXI World Congress of Philosophy, 2003] (2006)
- Approaches to Metaphysics (Kluwer/Springer, 2004)
- Edition of Early Responses to British Idealism, 3 vols. (Bristol: Thoemmes, 2004) [ed. with Carol A. Keene and C. Tyler]
- The Philosophy of History: a re-examination (Ashgate, 2004)
- "To the Mountain": essays in honour of Professor George F. McLean, [ed. with Hu Yeping]
- Husserl and Stein (2003) [ed. with Richard Feist]
- Religion, Science, and Non-Science (2003)
- Religious Belief: The Contemporary Debate (2003)
- Philosophical Theory and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (2003)
- Edition of Bernard Bosanquet: Essays in Philosophy and Social Policy, (1883–1922), 3 vols. (with introductions and critical bibliographies) (2003)
- Philosophy, Culture and Pluralism (2002)
- Idealism, Metaphysics, and Community (2001)
- British Idealism and Aesthetics (2001)
- Edition of Bernard Bosanquet's The Philosophical Theory of the State and Related Essays (2001) [ed., with Gerald F. Gaus]
- Edition of Natural Law: reflections on theory and practice, by Jacques Maritain (2001; corrected edition, 2003)
- The Bases of Ethics (2000)
- The Collected Works of Bernard Bosanquet, 20 vols. (with introductions and critical bibliographies) (1999)
- Idealism and Rights: The Social Ontology of Human Rights in the Political Thought of Bernard Bosanquet (1997; paperback 2005).
References
- ^ "Presidential Address". CPA-ACP. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Theological Society: Executive 2020-2021". 24 July 2021. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Sweet, William 1955- | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
- ^ "Best in their field – STFX faculty members Dr. Brendan Murphy and Dr. William Sweet elected as Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada". 7 September 2017.
- ^ "William Sweet". worldcat.org. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Vice President (Academic) - St Thomas University". people.stu.ca. Archived from the original on 25 February 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Faculty Research Profiles
- ISBN 0761832556.
- ISBN 189031868X.
- ^ "Sweet, W. Moral, Social and Political Philosophy of the British Idealists, (Imprint Academic, 2009)". 11 September 2009.
- ^ Worldcat Identities, "William Sweet"
- JSTOR 40018268.