Ronald de Sousa

Ronald de Sousa

Ronald Bon de Sousa Pernes (born 1940) is an Emeritus Professor at the Department of Philosophy of the University of Toronto which he joined in 1966. He is best-known for his work in philosophy of emotions, and has also made contributions to philosophy of mind and philosophy of biology. He has been a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada since 2005.

de Sousa possesses both UK and Canadian citizenship. Educated in Switzerland and England, he took his B.A. at New College, Oxford University in 1962, and his Ph.D. at Princeton University in 1966. He is married to Jingsong Ma and has a daughter named Qingting (dragonfly in Mandarin) or Ava.

Books

* 'Why think? Evolution and the Rational Mind' (2007) ISBN 978-0-19-518985-8
* 'Évolution et Rationalité' (2004) ISBN 9782130535300
* 'The Rationality of Emotion' (1987) ISBN 0262540576 (German translation 1997; Chinese translation 2006)


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • João da Cruz e Sousa — Este artículo o sección necesita ser wikificado con un formato acorde a las convenciones de estilo. Por favor, edítalo para que las cumpla. Mientras tanto, no elimines este aviso puesto el 21 de noviembre de 2011. También puedes ayudar… …   Wikipedia Español

  • John Philip Sousa Foundation — The John Philip Sousa Foundation is a non profit foundation dedicated to the promotion of band music internationally. The foundation administers a number of projects and awards supporting high quality band performance, conducting, and composition …   Wikipedia

  • Portuguese literature — Introduction       the body of writing in the Portuguese language produced by the peoples of Portugal, which includes the Madeira Islands and the Azores.       The literature of Portugal is distinguished by a wealth and variety of lyric poetry,… …   Universalium

  • Francisco de Holanda — (originally Francisco d Olanda), (born: Lisbon, c. 1517; died: Lisbon, 1585) was a Portuguese humanist and painter. Considered to be one of the most important figures of the Portuguese Renaissance, he was also an essayist, architect, and… …   Wikipedia

  • Francisco de Holanda — (à l origine, Francisco d Olanda ; et, avant la réforme orthographique de 1911[1], Francisco de Hollanda[2] ou Francisco d Ollanda), né en 1517 à Lisbonne et mort en 1585 dans la même ville, est un peintre, un essayiste, un architecte et un… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste des membres de la Societe royale du Canada (1997-2005) — Liste des membres de la Société royale du Canada (1997 2005) Portail du Canada Année Nom Occupation 1997 Albert Berry …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste des membres de la Société royale du Canada (1997-2005) — Portail du Canada Année Nom Occupation 1997 Albert Berry Alexandra Johnston …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste des membres de la société royale du canada (1997-2005) — Portail du Canada Année Nom Occupation 1997 Albert Berry …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Praxis Journal of Philosophy — Praxis is a peer reviewed online postgraduate journal of philosophy affiliated with the University of Manchester.The journal publishes papers in all areas of philosophy, three times a year (April, August, December). The first call for papers was… …   Wikipedia

  • Martha C. Nussbaum — Nussbaum 2008 Martha Nussbaum, geb. Craven, (* 6. Mai 1947 in New York City; auch: Martha C. Nussbaum, Martha Craven Nussbaum) ist Philosophin und Professorin für Rechtswissenschaften und Ethik an der University of Chicago. Nussbaum ist e …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”