UCD Philosophy Professor Dermot Moran awarded Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal 2012
The European Commissioner, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, has presented Royal Irish Academy Gold Medals to UCD Professor of Philosophy, Dermot Moran and TCD Professor of Biochemistry, Luke O #39;Neill in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Humanities and Life Sciences. Full Story: bit.ly "These awards are hard earned. Each one is a testament to a lifetime of passionate commitment to the highest standards in scholarship. And they are well-deserved recognition of scientific excellence," said EU Commissioner, Máire Geoghegan--Quinn. "The Academy Committees charged with the responsibility of shortlisting candidates for this year #39;s awards were faced with a demanding task. I am pleased about this because it shows that there was a rich pool of deserving candidates." Professor Dermot Moran, UCD School of Philosophy, University College Dublin, is one of Ireland #39;s most distinguished philosophers (metaphysics and logic). He first received international acclaim for his pioneering work on the ninth-century Irish philosopher John Scottus Eriugena. In recent decades he has become equally acclaimed for his ground-breaking contribution to the understanding of the phenomenological tradition and for his efforts to mediate between the competing traditions of analytic and continental philosophy. His book Introduction to Phenomenology, was awarded the Ballard Prize for Phenomenology in 2001, and has been translated into Chinese and Spanish. It broke new ground in its account of the ...From:MyUCDViews:3 1ratingsTime:02:40More inScience Technology
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