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Renowned Philosopher Charles Taylor to Lecture at U of W

October 19, 2011 6:53 AM | Entertainment


A renowned Canadian philosopher originally scheduled to speak in Winnipeg last fall will visit the University of Winnipeg tonight.

Dr. Charles Taylor will deliver a lecture on “Solidarity and Diversity in a Secular Age: Managing Belief and Unbelief in the Public Square.” Taylor’s lecture is based on his 2007 magnum opus, A Secular Age.

Taylor is Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Philosophy at McGill University, and was the co-chair of the Taylor-Bouchard Commission on Reasonable Accommodation in Quebec.

The lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m. Eckhardt-Grammaté Hall. Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend.