Professor Jay Drydyk
Congratulations to Dr. Jay Drydyk who has just been awarded a SSHRC Insight Grant for his project on the Capability Theory of Justice. The project explores the “Capability Approach” to public policy and political philosophy, introduced by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen. Central to this approach is the idea that social progress or advancement are best conceived in terms of expanding people’s freedoms to live well. The funded project aims to build on this concept, adding elements of conceptual analysis, moral epistemology, and strategic priorities. It will have impacts in philosophy, capability research, and related public policy research.
The SSHRC Insight Grant program supports high-calibre research projects that build knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world.
More information can be found here!