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Will Kymlicka

1962 - Today

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William Kymlicka ( KIM-lih-kə; born 1962) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Will Kymlicka is the 1,244th most popular philosopher (down from 1,235th in 2024), the 690th most popular biography from Canada (down from 630th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Canadian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Will Kymlicka ranks 1,244 out of 1,267. Before him are Peter Geach, Roderick Chisholm, Peter Kreeft, Richard David Precht, Christine Korsgaard, and Ruth Barcan Marcus. After him are Richard Crashaw, Nancy Cartwright, Norman Malcolm, Nel Noddings, Rosemary Radford Ruether, and Leonard Peikoff.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Will Kymlicka ranks 523. Before him are Polly Samson, Mehdi Jomaa, Robin Campillo, Rudolf Povarnitsyn, Jaan Ehlvest, and Ahn Byeong-keun. After him are Marco Giovannetti, Michael Gaston, Peter Chan, Peter Zeidler, Kevin Chapman, and Nabil Maâloul.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Will Kymlicka ranks 690 out of 1,622. Before him are Steve Bauer (1959), Sid Abel (1918), Ted Lindsay (1925), Bernie Geoffrion (1931), Jennifer Granholm (1959), and Michael Mando (1981). After him are Annie Murphy (1986), Tara Strong (1973), Deryck Whibley (1980), Shalom Harlow (1973), Horace Gwynne (1912), and Jean Charest (1958).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Canada

Among philosophers born in Canada, Will Kymlicka ranks 10. Before him are Ian Stevenson (1918), Ian Hacking (1936), Patricia Churchland (1943), Northrop Frye (1912), Bernard Lonergan (1904), and Paul Churchland (1942). After him are Leonard Peikoff (1933).

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