Daniel Pantoja wins Cardinal Mercier Prize
Daniel Pantoja's doctoral dissertation, "Categorial Hylomorphism: An Inquiry into the Significance of Categories for the Doctrine of Hylomorphism through a Confrontation of the Ideas of Aristotle and Kant", which Daniel defended in Leiden on 19th February 2026, has been awarded the 2026 Cardinal Mercier Prize by the Institute of Philosophy at KU Leuven and the Institut supérieur de philosophie at UC Louvain-la-Neuve.
The prize is awarded annually for work in metaphysics, "first" philosophy, or ontology in its relationship with the contemporary world.
Congratulations!