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Emeritus Professor Max Charlesworth AO(30 December, 1925–2 June, 2014): A Philosopher in the World

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This chapter traces Max Charlesworth’s trajectory of seven decades of the enlivening bond between philosophy and world. It highlights his special contributions and legacy to philosophy in general, contemporary European philosophy, religious studies, bioethics, the role of church and state in a liberal democratic society. This is done through exploring his works, as well as unpublished materials and interviews.

An earlier version of this chapter appeared in 2012, the Special 50th Anniversary Issue Tribute to Max Charlesworth: “Max Charlesworth: a philosopher in the world”, Sophia 51(4), 561–69.

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  1. Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia

    Douglas Kirsner

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  1. China Studies Research Centre, Latrobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Peter Wong

  2. Committee on the Study of Religion, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA

    Sherah Bloor

  3. SHAPS, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Patrick Hutchings

  4. School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, Graduate Theological Union and University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA

    Purushottama Bilimoria

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Kirsner, D. (2019). Emeritus Professor Max Charlesworth AO(30 December, 1925–2 June, 2014): A Philosopher in the World. In: Wong, P., Bloor, S., Hutchings, P., Bilimoria, P. (eds) Considering Religions, Rights and Bioethics: For Max Charlesworth. Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures, vol 30. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18148-2_1

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