Philip J. Kain

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Philip J. Kain
BornMay 21, 1943
Era 21st-century philosophy
Region Western philosophy
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Philip Joseph Kain (born May 21, 1943) is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Santa Clara University. [1] He is known for his works on post-Kantian philosophy. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Philip J. Kain". College of Arts and Sciences - Santa Clara University.
  2. "Philip Kain". Google Scholar Citations.
  3. McNeal, Michael J. (9 May 2013). "Nietzsche and the Horror of Existence by Philip J. Kain (review)". The Journal of Nietzsche Studies. 44 (1): 123–125. doi:10.5325/jnietstud.44.1.0123. ISSN   1538-4594.
  4. Riemer, Neal (1 September 1991). "Book Reviews : Philip J. Kain, Marx and Ethics. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1988. Pp. 222, $35.00 (cloth". Philosophy of the Social Sciences. 21 (3): 409–412. doi:10.1177/004839319102100309. ISSN   0048-3931. S2CID   144276720.