Victoria Camps facts for kids
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Victoria Camps
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Victoria Camps in 2016.
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| Born | February 21, 1941 |
| Occupation | Politics, philosopher, writer |
| Political party | PSC-PSOE |
Victoria Camps was born in 1941 in Barcelona, Spain. She is a Spanish philosopher and a professor who teaches about ethics. A philosopher is someone who studies big ideas about life, knowledge, values, and how we should live. Ethics is a part of philosophy that looks at what is right and wrong.
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Victoria Camps' Career
Victoria Camps studied philosophy at the University of Barcelona. She finished her main project, called a "thesis," in 1975. Her thesis was about how language is used in real life.
Teaching and Leadership
She has worked at the Autonomous University of Barcelona for many years. She was a lecturer, then a full professor of ethics. She also held an important leadership role as a vice-rector. This means she helped manage the university.
Working with Bioethics
Victoria Camps has been part of "bioethics committees." These groups discuss the right and wrong ways to use new science and medicine. She worked with committees at Hospital del Mar and Hospital de la Vall d’Hebron.
In Politics
From 1993 to 1996, Victoria Camps was a senator for the Socialists' Party of Catalonia. A senator is a type of politician who helps make laws for a country or region.
Current Work and Influence
Today, she is still a member of the Bioethics Committee of Spain. She also writes for important journals. Many people see her as a very important philosopher. Her ideas cover many different topics. These include how we use language, how women are treated at work, and what makes a good society. She also writes about ethics in public life and communication.
Awards and Recognition
In 2008, Victoria Camps received the Menéndez Pelayo International Prize. This is a very important award given to people who have done great work in science or the humanities. She was the 22nd person to receive this honor.
