List of philosophy awards explained

This list of philosophy awards is an index to articles about notable awards related to philosophy. The list shows the country of the organization giving the award. Many of the awards are not limited to people from this country.

Country Award Sponsor Given for
International Individuals and groups in the field of ethics in science[1]
United States Significant and sustained contributions to areas relevant to philosophy and computing[2]
United States Thinkers whose ideas have helped us find direction, wisdom, and improved self-understanding in a world being rapidly transformed by profound social, technological, political, cultural, and economic change[3]
Belgium Contribution to international philosophy[4] [5]
United States Lyric poem that addresses a philosophical or epistemological concern[6]
Europe Outstanding PhD theses in the fields of Logic, Language, and Information[7]
Germany Internationally recognized philosopher for outstanding services to research on women in the history of philosophy[8]
Portugal Work of particular excellence in the domain of philosophy of science, whether regarding general epistemological problems or particular scientific areas
Germany German-language essayistic or philosophical work
Belgium International Forum for Biophilosophy Outstanding contribution, or contributions over a period, in the field of biophilosophy
United States Hempel Award Lifetime achievement in the philosophy of science
Norway Norway Outstanding scholars for work in the arts, humanities, social sciences, law and theology, either within one of these fields or through interdisciplinary work
United States John Fisher award Original essay in aesthetics
Germany Scientific work of international significance supported by philosophical spirit
United States Deep intellectual accomplishment in the human sciences
Japan Lifetime achievements in the arts and philosophy
Switzerland Outstanding contribution to the philosophy of science, widely interpreted
Germany Identity Foundation Thinkers who produce high-quality work on the subject of identity
United States Monograph prize Outstanding monograph in the philosophy of art or aesthetics
United States Philosophers who have addressed the historical “big questions” of the field in ways that nevertheless command the respect of specialists
France Leading philosopher of mind or philosophically oriented cognitive scientist
United States Philosopher's Annual Ten best articles published in philosophy each year
Sweden Logic and Philosophy
Germany Scientific prose
United Kingdom Sir Henry Jones Memorial Prize Moral and political philosophy
Canada Symposium Book Award Books on continental philosophy
Czech Republic Dagmar and Václav Havel Foundation VIZE 97 People who through their work cross the traditional framework of scientific knowledge, contribute to the understanding of science as an integral part of general culture, and in an unconventional way deal with the fundamental questions of knowledge, being and human existence
United States International Society for Ethics and Information Technology Individual who has “made a significant contribution to the field of information and computer ethics, through his or her research, service, and vision

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Avicenna Prize for Ethics in Science - Ministry of Science Research and Technology. Ministry of Science Research and Technology. en. 2017-10-21.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20070312214212/http://www.ia-cap.org/awards-barwise.php The Barwise Prize website
  3. Web site: The Berggruen Prize. The Berggruen Institute. 12 April 2017.
  4. Web site: About Fulton J. Sheen - Catholic inspirational tv VHS, DVD, Audio recordings of Life is Worth Living Series . 2009-11-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090322184243/http://www.bishopsheen.com/store.asp?pid=13501&catid=19766 . 2009-03-22 .
  5. Web site: CUA School of Philosophy . 2009-01-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080520013051/http://philosophy.cua.edu/Faculty/jfw/ . 2008-05-20 .
  6. Web site: Poetry Society of America Awards Guidelines . 2008-05-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080502204344/http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa-awards_gdln.html . 2008-05-02 . "PSA Annual Awards Guidelines" Web page at the Web site of the Poetry Society of America, accessed December 18, 2006
  7. https://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-144181-0 FoLLI Publications on Logic, Language and Information
  8. Web site: Erster Preis zu Ehren einer Philosophin: Prof. Dr. Ulrike Detmers stiftet Philosophinnen-Preis zum 400. Geburtstag von Elisabeth von Böhmen Herford an das Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists der Universität Paderborn. 2019-01-28. en.