Peter Loptson
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Peter Loptson | |
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| Education | BA (York University), MA & PhD (University of Pittsburgh) |
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| Era | 20th‑ and 21st‑century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | University of Guelph, University of Saskatchewan |
| Main interests | Metaphysics, human nature, history of philosophy |
Peter Loptson is a Canadian philosopher whose work spans metaphysics, human nature, and the history of philosophy.[1][2][3] He is professor at the University of Guelph in Ontario, having previously taught at the University of Saskatchewan. He served as co-editor of Hume Studies between 2005 and 2010 and as co-editor of Dialogue between 1996 and 2000.[4]
Books
[edit]- Freedom, Nature, and World. University of Ottawa Press, 2007.
- Philosophy, History, and Myth. University Press of America, 2002.
- Reality: Fundamental Topics in Metaphysics. University of Toronto Press, 2001. 2nd edition (paperback) University of Ottawa Press, 2010.
- Theories of Human Nature. Broadview Press, 1995. 2nd edition 2001. 3rd edition 2006.
edited
[edit]- G. W. Leibniz, Discourse on Metaphysics and Monadology. Broadview Press, forthcoming, 2011.
- Readings on Human Nature. Broadview Press, 1998.
- Anne Conway, The Principles of the Most Ancient and Modern Philosophy. Martinus Nijhoff, 1982. 2nd edition. Scholars' Facsimiles and Reprints, 1998.
References
[edit]- ^ Butchvarov, Panayot (2003). "Review of Reality: Fundamental Topics in Metaphysics". Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. 67 (2): 497–500. ISSN 0031-8205.
- ^ Young, Julian (July 1996). "Theories of Human NaturePeter Loptson Peterborough, ON: Broadview Press, 1995, x + 262 pp., $24.95 paper". Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review / Revue canadienne de philosophie. 35 (3): 620–623. doi:10.1017/S0012217300008933. ISSN 1759-0949.
- ^ MacKenzie, Patrick (October 2005). "Philosophy, History, and Myth: Essays and TalksPeter Loptson Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2002, xi + 226 pp., $35.00 paper". Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review / Revue canadienne de philosophie. 44 (4): 824–826. doi:10.1017/S001221730000024X. ISSN 1759-0949.
- ^ "Peter Loptson". University of Guelph. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- "Peter Loptson". University of Guelph. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
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