Charles Taylor: A Marriage of Cultures

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As part of a series of articles on major personalities who have furthered the cause of tolerance in Canada, Tolerance.ca® presents the world-renowned Montreal philosopher Charles Taylor, 2007 winner of the prestigious Templeton Prize. Mr Taylor co-chairs the Québec Commission on reasonable accommodations created by the Charest government in February 2007.He is considered one of the most brilliant minds to come out of Quebec and Canada. Named Grand Officer of the Ordre national du Québec, awarded a Gold Medal for Achievement in Research by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Charles Taylor has forged a reputation that extends far beyond Canada's borders. Some even place him within the limited circle of the ten most important contemporary philosophers. His work covers a range of interests, from language philosophy to identity issues. He has lectured in a number of countries and was consulted by President Vaclav Havel when Czechoslovakia split into two countries in the 1990s. Yet all these tokens of recognition have not prevented Charles Taylor from displaying a disarming amiability and simplicity in interview. A sign of greatness, one must admit.