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Ronald De Sousa

Professor Emeritus/Emerita

Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Philosophy

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  • Professor Emeritus/Emerita
    Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Philosophy
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  • University of Toronto, Department of Philosophy, 170 St. George Street, #400, Toronto, M5R 2M8, Canada

BIO

Ronald Bon de Sousa Pernes is a Canadian philosopher and academic. He is an Emeritus Professor at the Department of Philosophy of the University of Toronto, which he joined in 1966. He is best known for his work in the philosophy of emotions and has also made contributions to the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of biology. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2005.

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Professor Emeritus
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2005 - present
  • Visiting Professor
    University of Florida, Gainesville, United StatesSep 2021 - Dec 2021
  • Simon Visiting Professor
    University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom4 Mar 2007 - 19 Mar 2007
  • Professor
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1982 - 2005
  • Professeur Invité
    Université de Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandSep 1998 - Dec 1998
  • Visiting Research Scholar
    University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NetherlandsSep 1996 - Dec 1996
  • Visiting Professor
    York University, Toronto, CanadaJan 1995 - Apr 1995
  • Visiting Professor
    Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, ChinaJun 1993 - Aug 1993
  • Part-time Visiting Professor
    University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CanadaSep 1992 - Dec 1992
  • Visiting Professor
    Dartmouth College, Hanover, United StatesApr 1989 - Jun 1989
  • Visiting Professor
    Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, ChinaJun 1989 - Aug 1989
  • Visiting Professor
    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada1983 - 1984
  • Cross-Appointed Professor
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1982 - 1985
  • Associate Professor
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1971 - 1982
  • Associate Professor
    York University, Toronto, Canada1978 - 1979
  • Affiliate
    University of Toronto, Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Toronto, Canada1974 - present
  • Visiting Associate Professor
    University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, United States1971 - 1972
  • Visiting Assistant Professor
    University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, United States1969 - 1969
  • Graduate Faculty appointment
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1967 - 1967
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1966 - 1971
  • Instructor
    Princeton University, Princeton, United States1965 - 1966

DEGREES

  • B.A.
    University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom1962
  • Ph.D.
    Princeton University, Princeton, United States1966

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • French

AVAILABILITY

  • Media enquiries
  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Mentoring (long-term)
  • Mentoring (short-term)
  • Industry Projects
  • Teaching provision

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