Dr Andrew Irvine, FSCC 

Often cited for his work on the twentieth-century Cambridge philosopher Bertrand Russell, Irvine has written about issues in logic and mathematics, ancient Greek philosophy, and the origins of the rule of law. He holds a PhD in philosophy from Sydney University and is a professor of philosophy and mathematics at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus. He is a past vice-chair of the UBC Board of Governors, a past head of the Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science, and a past president of the BC Civil Liberties Association. His academic work has been translated into French, Spanish, Greek and Italian, and his play, “Socrates on Trial”, has been performed internationally.