Canadian philosopher Charles Margrave Taylor has been named winner of the first Berggruen Prize for Philosophy, the Los Angeles-based Berggruen Institute announced. An independent nine-person jury, including professors, philosophers and Nobel laureates, selected Taylor for the prize. “I’ve written on a number of different topics, but what they all have in common is that it’s not simply philosophy,” Taylor said. “I don’t think philosophy can help us solve real important problems in life, except in alliance with other disciplines. Crossing boundaries to help solve problems.”The Berggruen Institute said his work has influenced disciplines, including the humanities and social sciences, and had an effect on public affairs.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 06, 2016 00:33 UTC