Kenneth Baynes

Professor of Philosophy
Ph.D., Boston University, 1987

Ken Baynes works primarily in social and political philosophy, with a special focus in critical theory (the "Frankfurt School") and modern and contemporary German philosophy. He is a co-editor of After Philosophy: End or Transformation? (MIT Press), and Discourse and Democracy (SUNY Press), and the author of The Normative Grounds of Social Criticism: Kant, Rawls and Habermas (SUNY Press). His current interests are in the normative or obligatory character of rules and practices, attempts to ground moral principles in practical reason, and the relationship between democracy and basic rights, including "multicultural rights" (if indeed there are any!).

Professor Baynes office is located in 523 Hall of Languages.
His office number (voice mail) is: (315) 44-2519.
Office hours for Fall 2009, Tuesday and Thursday 1:00-2:00 & by appointment.
E-mail address: krbaynes at syr dot edu

Professor Baynes' publications

S. U. Home          © Syracuse University            CAS Home