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Biography

Daniel Koltonski, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at the 91Ô­´´. He earned his Ph.D. from Cornell University. His areas of specialization are social and political philosophy, and normative ethics.

Current Work

Political authority & obligation, the justification of democracy, disagreement in politics and personal relationships, exploitation and alienation in economic relations.

Sample of Publications

"But I've Got My Own Life to Live: Personal Pursuits and the Demands of Morality" Social Theory and Practice 48.2 (April 2022) 263-284

"Disagreement, Unilateral Judgment, and Kant's Argument for Rule by Law" Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy 20.3 (November 2021) 285-309

"Kant and the Problem of Unequal Enforcement of Law" Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy 20.2 (August 2021) 188-210

"Vocations, Exploitation, and Professions in a Market Economy" Social Theory and Practice 44.3 (July 2018) 323-347

"A Good Friend Will Help You Move a Body: Friendship and the Problem of Moral Disagreement" The Philosophical Review 125.4 (October 2016) 473-507​

Courses Regularly Taught

PHIL 201: Social and Political Philosophy

PHIL 203: Ethics

PHIL 212: Markets, Ethics, and Law

PHIL 214: Philosophy of Sex and Sexuality