Michael Shute
Canadian scholar (1951–2020)
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Michael R. Shute (21 September 1951 - 3 January 2020 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) was a Canadian scholar and Professor of Religious Studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He was known for his research on the works of Bernard Lonergan[1][2][3][4][5] and moral decision-making.[6] Shute was a co-editor of Journal of Macrodynamic Analysis.[7]
Born21 September 1951
DiedJanuary 3, 2020 (aged 68)
ThesisThe Origins of Lonergan's Notions of the Dialectic of History (1991)
Michael Shute | |
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| Born | 21 September 1951 |
| Died | January 3, 2020 (aged 68) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Thesis | The Origins of Lonergan's Notions of the Dialectic of History (1991) |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert M. Doran |
| Influences | Bernard Lonergan |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Religious studies |
| Sub-discipline | |
| Institutions | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
Shute received a diagnosis of ALS. As a result, he retired from teaching in September 2019, and died on January 3, 2020.[8]
Books
- Lonergan's Discovery of the Science of Economics, University of Toronto Press, 2010
- Lonergan's Early Economic Research, University of Toronto Press, 2010
- Improving Moral Decision-Making (with William Zanardi). Axial Press, 2003
- The Origins of Lonergan's Notion of the Dialectic of History, University Press of America, 1993