Kai Nielsen
1926
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2021
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Canada
native language: English
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
occupation: philosopher, university teacher
Kai Nielsen (May 15, 1926 – April 7, 2021) was an American professor, latterly emeritus, of philosophy at the University of Calgary. He specialized in naturalism, metaphilosophy, ethics, analytic philosophy, social and political philosophy. Nielsen also wrote about philosophy of religion, and was an advocate of contemporary atheism. He was also known for his defense of utilitarianism, writing in response to Bernard Williams's criticism of it. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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