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The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Humanities has gone in this seventeenth edition to philosopher Philip Kitcher for his impact as a "humanist intellectual" whose trailblazing work addresses a broad spectrum of the core questions of our time.
The John Dewey Professor at Columbia University has made fundamental contributions of wide-ranging impact in the philosophy of science, particularly the philosophy of biology and genetic research, which “demonstrate the relevance of the life sciences to the humanities, and vice versa,” in the words of the award citation.
00:04 Professor Kitcher, could you explain how your work has demonstrated the relevance of science to the humanities, and vice versa: the fundamental contributions which the humanities – and philosophy in particular – can make to science?
04:33 What have been your central contributions to the field of ethics, in particular with regard to scientific research in biology and genetics?
06:55 What has your work illuminated about the role of science and truth in a democratic society?
10:07 Why do you think the humanities, and philosophy in particular, are so important for the education of our society?
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The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Humanities has gone in this seventeenth edition to philosopher Philip Kitcher for his impact as a "humanist intellectual" whose trailblazing work addresses a broad spectrum of the core questions of our time.
The John Dewey Professor at Columbia University has made fundamental contributions of wide-ranging impact in the philosophy of science, particularly the philosophy of biology and genetic research, which “demonstrate the relevance of the life sciences to the humanities, and vice versa,” in the words of the award citation.
00:04 Professor Kitcher, could you explain how your work has demonstrated the relevance of science to the humanities, and vice versa: the fundamental contributions which the humanities – and philosophy in particular – can make to science?
04:33 What have been your central contributions to the field of ethics, in particular with regard to scientific research in biology and genetics?
06:55 What has your work illuminated about the role of science and truth in a democratic society?
10:07 Why do you think the humanities, and philosophy in particular, are so important for the education of our society?
Discover more here: frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/17-edition-humanities-philip-kitcher-humanist-philosopher
Follow us and learn about all our initiatives: fbbva.es/en
