Kai Nielsen

Ph.D., Duke University (1959)

Dr. Nielsen specializes in metaphilosophy, contemporary ethical and political theory, and Marxism. He is the author of some 22 books and 415 articles. Below is a list of some his more recent books.

Globalization and Justice. Amherst, New York: Humanity Books, 2002.
Naturalism and Religion. Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 2001.
Naturalism Without Foundations. Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 1996.
After the Demise of the Tradition: Rorty, Critical Theory and the Fate of Philosophy. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, 1995.
Marxism and the Moral Point of View. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, 1989.
Equality and Liberty: A Defense of Radical Egalitarianism. Totowa, New Jersey: Rowman and Allenheld, 1985.

A collection of essays on his recent work, including his responses to critics, appeared during the summer of 2007: Reason and Emancipation. Essays in Honour of Kai Nielsen, ed. Michel Seymour and Matthias Fritsch. Amherst: Humanity Books.