Will Kymlicka

Will Kymlicka

Kymlicka in 2008
Born1962 (age 61–62)
London, Ontario, Canada
Education
Notable workZoopolis: A Political Theory of Animal Rights (co-authored with Sue Donaldson, 2013)
SpouseSue Donaldson
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Canada (2023)
Killam Prize (2004)
Pierre Chauveau Medal (2001)
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolModern liberalism
Institutions
Doctoral advisorG. A. Cohen
Doctoral studentsOmid Payrow Shabani
Main interests
Notable ideas
  • Multicultural citizenship
  • Political theory of animal rights
  • Societal culture (a culture which provides its members with meaningful ways of life across the range of human activities)
Websitewww.willkymlicka.ca

William Kymlicka OC FRSC (/ˈkɪmlɪkə/; born 1962)[1] is a Canadian political philosopher best known for his work on multiculturalism and animal ethics. He is currently Professor of Philosophy and Canada Research Chair in Political Philosophy at Queen's University at Kingston, and Recurrent Visiting professor in the Nationalism Studies program at the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary. For over 20 years, he has lived a vegan lifestyle, and he is married to the Canadian author and animal rights activist Sue Donaldson.[2][3]

  1. ^ Braund, Michael J. (18 November 2014). "Will Kymlicka". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Interview with Will Kymlicka from June 2015". Süddeutsche Zeitung. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  3. ^ Will Kymlicka's home page, where he discloses that he is married to co-author Sue Donaldson.

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