Edward Slingerland

Edward Slingerland is a Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia.

His academic expertise spans early Chinese thought, comparative religion, cognitive science, and virtue ethics.

Slingerland has authored multiple books, including "Trying Not to Try" and the forthcoming "Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization." He has also published numerous academic works, translations, and articles.

Slingerland's research focuses on integrating humanities and sciences, particularly in the areas of cognitive linguistics and the cognitive science of religion.