Prof. Ronald Steven Beiner
Fellow
Current Employer
University of Toronto
Election Year
2006
Academy
Académie des sciences sociales
Discipline
Political Science
Department
Department of Political Science
Keywords
Political Philosophy, History of Political Thought, Citizenship, Liberalism, Politics and Religion
Long Citation
Ronald Beiner ranks among Canada's foremost political philosophers. His many books and articles, in English and in translation, have established his international reputation for incisive analysis of the central concerns of modern political philosophy. A leading advocate for a philosophically robust ideal of shared citizenship and civic membership, his insights on nationalism's effect on citizenship are pathbreaking, while his interpretation of liberalism is as original as it is influential. For any serious student of contemporary political ideas his clear, elegant prose is essential reading. While his audience is international, his writings exhibit a distinctive Canadian sensibility.
Short Citation
Ronald Beiner ranks among Canada's foremost political philosophers. His many books and articles, in English and in translation, have established his international reputation for incisive analysis of the central concerns of modern political philosophy. His insights on nationalism's effect on citizenship are path breaking while his interpretation of liberalism is as original as it is influential.
Ronald Beiner ranks among Canada's foremost political philosophers. His many books and articles, in English and in translation, have established his international reputation for incisive analysis of the central concerns of modern political philosophy. A leading advocate for a philosophically robust ideal of shared citizenship and civic membership, his insights on nationalism's effect on citizenship are pathbreaking, while his interpretation of liberalism is as original as it is influential. For any serious student of contemporary political ideas his clear, elegant prose is essential reading. While his audience is international, his writings exhibit a distinctive Canadian sensibility.
Short Citation
Ronald Beiner ranks among Canada's foremost political philosophers. His many books and articles, in English and in translation, have established his international reputation for incisive analysis of the central concerns of modern political philosophy. His insights on nationalism's effect on citizenship are path breaking while his interpretation of liberalism is as original as it is influential.