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Pessimism of the Intellect, Optimism of the Will: The Political Philosophy of Kai Nielsen


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Kai Nielsen is one of Canada's most distinguished political philosophers. In a career spanning over 40 years, he has published more than 400 papers in political philosophy, ethics, meta-philosophy, and philosophy of religion. He has engaged much of the best work in Anglophone political philosophy, shedding light on many of the central debates and controversies of our time but throughout has remained a unique voice on the political left.

Pessimism of the Intellect, Optimism of the Will presents a thoughtful collection of Nielsen's essays complemented by an extended reflective interview with Nielsen. This collection allows the reader to grasp the systematic scope of his thought and methodology.

Table of Contents:
Introduction; Precarious Pyramid: The Economics & Politics of the CPP; The Quebec Pension Plan; Institutional Arrangements & Lessons for Alberta; Checking Out of the Hotel California: The Desirability of an Alberta Pension Plan; Alberta Opting Out of the Canada Pension Plan: Can it be done? Should it be done?; An Alberta Pension Plan: What Have We Learned?

About the Author :
David Rondel is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Ryerson University. He specializes in social and political philosophy among other areas of research. Alex Sager is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Portland State University. He specializes in social and political philosophy among other areas of research. Kai Nielsen, Ph.D. is professor emeritus in the department of philosophy at the University of Calgary and adjunct professor of philosophy at Concordia University.

Review :

Rondel and Sager exhibit great tact and ingenuity in their editing...It is clear that they possess great familiarity with Nielsen's work . . . Pessimism of the Intellect, Optimism of the Will will remain a hugely informative, supremely readable thought-provoking anthology of a highly influential political philosopher.

--Karolina Wisniewski, Dialogue


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781552385302
  • Publisher: University of Calgary Press
  • Publisher Imprint: University of Calgary Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 520
  • Spine Width: 26 mm
  • Weight: 746 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1552385302
  • Publisher Date: 30 Sep 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: The Political Philosophy of Kai Nielsen
  • Width: 151 mm


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