Sergio Tenenbaum (born May 25, 1964) is a Brazilian-born Canadian philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institu ...
.
He is known for his works on
moral psychology
Moral psychology is a field of study in both philosophy and psychology. Historically, the term "moral psychology" was used relatively narrowly to refer to the study of moral development. Moral psychology eventually came to refer more broadly to v ...
and
theory of action
Action theory may refer to:
* Action theory (philosophy), an area in philosophy concerned with the processes causing intentional human movement
* Action theory (sociology), a sociological theory established by the American theorist Talcott Parson ...
.
Books
*''Appearances of the Good'' (Cambridge, 2007)
*''Moral Psychology'' (Rodopi, 2007), ed.
*''Desire, Practical Reason, and the Good'' (Oxford, 2010), ed.
*''Rational Powers in Action'' (Oxford, 2020)
References
21st-century Canadian philosophers
Philosophy academics
Living people
Academic staff of the University of Toronto
Political philosophers
Moral psychologists
1964 births
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