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

Rondel, David (EDT)/ Sager, Alex (EDT)

University of Calgary Press（2012/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 520 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781552385302
• DDC分類 320.01

Full Description

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.

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?