Cheryl J. Misak (born 1961) is a Canadian philosopher who works in

pragmatism Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition that views language and thought as tools for prediction, problem solving, and action, rather than describing, representing, or mirroring reality. Pragmatists contend that most philosophical topics� ...

, the history of

analytic philosophy Analytic philosophy is a broad movement within Western philosophy, especially English-speaking world, anglophone philosophy, focused on analysis as a philosophical method; clarity of prose; rigor in arguments; and making use of formal logic, mat ...

, and

bioethics Bioethics is both a field of study and professional practice, interested in ethical issues related to health (primarily focused on the human, but also increasingly includes animal ethics), including those emerging from advances in biology, me ...

. She is a University Professor at the

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, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and a recipient of a

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in intellectual and cultural history. In 2011, Misak served as provost of the University of Toronto, president of the Charles S. Peirce Society. In December 2020, Misak became the interim director of the

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at the University of Toronto. Misak was raised in

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, Alberta. She received her BA from the University of Lethbridge, her MA from

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, and her DPhil from the

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Publications

* Misak, Cheryl J. (1995) ''Verificationism: Its History and Prospects (Philosophical Issues in Science).'' Routledge. . * * * * * * *

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