This year a lot has happened in the field of philosophy. As we come to the end of 2017, the OUP Philosophy team have had a look back at the past year and its highs and lows. We’ve compiled a selection of the key events, awards, anniversaries, and passings which went on to shape philosophy in 2017. From Alvin Plantinga receiving the Templeton Prize, to the death of Derek Parfit, take a look through our interactive timeline.
Which key events would you add to our timeline of philosophy in 2017? Let us know in the comments.
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Winning the Templeton prize is not something any philosopher or scientist should be proud of despite the financial reward. It typically marks the end of academic repute and credibility. It is a chalice – but poisoned. Philosophy and science are incompatible with the objectives of this rich institution.