b. 1956
Kenneth R. Westphal is a contemporary philosopher specializing in Kant, Hegel, and epistemology, known for his rigorous reconstructions of transcendental arguments and his defense of a realist reading of Kant's critical philosophy. His work bridges historical scholarship and contemporary epistemology, with significant contributions to understanding moral constructivism and the philosophy of natural science.
Authored 'Kant's Transcendental Proof of Realism' (2004), a major reconstruction of Kant's epistemology
Developed influential critiques of Henry Allison's interpretation of Kant's transcendental idealism
Contributed significantly to Hegel scholarship with 'Hegel's Epistemological Realism'
Advanced work on moral constructivism drawing on Kant and Hume
Edited the Cambridge Companion to Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit