Daniel Koltonski

Daniel Koltonski

Associate Professor
 

Office location

24 Kent Way, Room 202, Newark, DE 19716

Education

  • Ph.D. – Cornell University
  • M.A. – Cornell University
  • B.A. – Swarthmore College

Biography

Daniel Koltonski, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Delaware. 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 203 Ethics
PHIL 465 Senior Seminar