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Assistant Professor of Humanities

| Contemporary Studies

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Kenneth Kierans

Kenneth Kierans

ken.kierans@ukings.ca 902 422-1271 ext. 208

BA (McGill), DPhil (Oxon)

Selected Publications

“On The Unity of Nietzsche’s Philosophy”, Animus, 14 (2010), at www2.swgc.mun.ca/animus/

Upcoming:

“Negativity: Charles Taylor, Hegel and the Problem of Modern Freedom” (under review for publication)
“Nietzsche on History and Truth” (tentative title of current writing project)

Interests

History of political theory, German idealism, Nietzsche: his impact and influence

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Courses

: Contemporary Studies

The Nietzschean Legacy

Instructor

J. Kenneth Kierans; CTMP 3105.03

Winter, 2025/26; Shatford Room

MW 1005-1125; View Course

: Contemporary Studies

The Real World of Enlightenment: Time and History

Instructor

J. Kenneth Kierans; CTMP 3115.03/EMSP 3220.03/GERM 3115

Winter, 2026/27; Frazee Room

T 1735-2025; View Course

: Contemporary Studies

The Ideal World of Enlightenment: Desire and Freedom

Instructor

J. Kenneth Kierans; CTMP 3110.03/EMSP 3210.03/GERM 3110

Fall, 2026/27; Frazee Room

T 1735-2025; View Course

: Contemporary Studies

The Rise of Nietzscheanism

Instructor

J. Kenneth Kierans; CTMP 3104.03

Fall, 2025/26; Shatford Room

MW 1005-1125; View Course

: Contemporary Studies

The Politics of Hope: From Romanticism to Anarchism and Beyond

Instructor

J. Kenneth Kierans; CTMP 2100.03

Fall, 2026/27; Shatford Room

MW 1005-1125; View Course

: Contemporary Studies

Humanism and Anti-Humanism: The Dramatic Story of What Makes Us Modern

Instructor

J. Kenneth Kierans; CTMP 2121.03

Winter, 2026/27; Shatford Room

MW 1005-1125; View Course