Michel Seymour

Michel Seymour (born 1954) is a Canadian philosopher from Quebec, and a professor at the Université de Montréal, where he has been teaching analytical philosophy (philosophy of language and philosophy of mind) since 1990. After obtaining a Ph.D. in philosophy from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières in 1986, he continued his studies at Oxford University and the University of California, Los Angeles. He served as president of the Société de philosophie du Québec from 1994 to 1996. Seymour has published in prominent English and French philosophy journals and is the author of several books. In philosophy of language, he proposes an institutional and communitarian conception, opposing idealism and psychologism. In political philosophy, he defends a conception of collective rights within a framework of political liberalism, emphasizing recognition and mutual appreciation. He also advocates for an inclusive notion of laïcité and supports Quebec's independence. More recently, he has published articles on the Russo-Ukrainian War, criticizing the roles of the US and NATO.