Leslie Dewart

Leslie Dewart was born in Madrid, Spain in 1922 and spent his formative years in Cuba. In 1942, he emigrated to Canada to join the RCAF, where he trained as a pilot and served on reconnaissance missions over the North Atlantic. After the war, Dewart became a Canadian citizen, and completed a PhD in philosophy at the University of Toronto, where he taught for more than 30 years. He published five previous books and contributed to numerous other books and scholarly periodicals. Leslie Dewart died...See more

Leslie Dewart was born in Madrid, Spain in 1922 and spent his formative years in Cuba. In 1942, he emigrated to Canada to join the RCAF, where he trained as a pilot and served on reconnaissance missions over the North Atlantic. After the war, Dewart became a Canadian citizen, and completed a PhD in philosophy at the University of Toronto, where he taught for more than 30 years. He published five previous books and contributed to numerous other books and scholarly periodicals. Leslie Dewart died in December, 2009 shortly after completing this book. See less