MICHAEL EDWARD FELD

November 2, 1942 – October 18, 2024 Michael passed peacefully, on October 18, 2024, in Vancouver. Michael was born in Toronto and raised in the North End of Winnipeg. He obtained both his Bachelor of Arts and his Master's degrees from the University of Manitoba. Having been awarded a full scholarship, he completed his Ph.D. in philosophy in June of 1973 at Brown University in Providence, RI. He returned to Winnipeg with his wife, Catherine Stewart, better known as Kitty, to teach in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Manitoba. After 35 years as a professor, he and Kitty retired to Vancouver. Michael was predeceased by his parents, and his beloved twin brothers, Victor and John. He leaves to mourn his passing Kitty, his wife of 57 years, as well as many friends, former colleagues and students. Michael was a brilliant man. Many considered him to be the most intelligent person they ever knew. He was also an outstanding professor. Those of us who had the privilege of being his student believed him to be by far the best of the best. These are the things that Michael loved: Kitty, his friends, which included their friends and family members; action movies; science fiction; lunch at restaurants; dinner at restaurants; chocolate cake; baked char siu bao; T-shirts, many customized by Kitty; dumplings from Hon's in Vancouver; cycling; swimming; The Big Bang Theory; holding court at Dim Sum Garden in Winnipeg every Saturday morning for many years; teaching; social justice; jokes, which more than often than not, had a punchline in another language (it never occurred to him that we weren't nearing as clever as he was); bright students; pots and pots of tea and strong coffee; St. Michael and All Angels Day services (although he was raised as a secular Jew, he would never miss Mass on his Saint's Day); Edinburgh; David Hume; Epicurus; and hot sauce on almost everything (except the chocolate cake). Michael will be missed dearly by those who loved him. May he rest in peace.