Nielsen (philosophy, U. of Calgary) presents a defense of naturalism as the most reasonable way to view humans place in the world. His naturalism is an atheistic and humanistic philosophy, but it is n
Noted philosopher Kai Nielsen offers an answer to this fundamental question - a question that reaches in to grasp at the very heart of ethics itself.Essentially, this innocent inquiry masks a confusio
Nielsen (emeritus philosophy, U. of Calgary) has assembled 11 essays he wrote over a number of years, some for academics and some for general readers, but always trying to avoid technical jargon. Amon
Argues that morality can exist without religion, suggests that values and principles of conduct emerge from life, and examines the consequences of moral absolutism
In this work of political philosophy Nielsen (emeritus, philosophy, U. of Calgary, Canada) criticizes capitalist globalization as increasing inequality and damaging prospects for genuine democracy. He
Argues against a Christian philosophical orientation, faith-based fideistic accounts, and the more traditional varieties of natural theology, and develops a naturalistic philosophical account that avo
Examines the nature, extent, intensity, and import of exploitation and its relation to the issue of social justice. Noted scholars explore racial and gender exploitation and the way in which the envir
What happens in a conversation between a committed Atheist and a committed Christian? While agreeing to disagree on almost every detail, Kai Nielsen, Chair of the Department of Philosophy, University
Is there a God? What is the evidence for belief in such a being? What is God like? Or, is God a figment of human inspiration? How do we know that such a being might not exist? Should belief or disbeli
