Richard Velkley

Richard L. Velkley
Born (1949-03-17) March 17, 1949
AwardsNEH Fellowship
Earhart Foundation Fellowship
Bradley Foundation Fellowship
ACLS Fellowship
Education
EducationCornell University (A.B)
Pennsylvania State University (Ph.D.)
ThesisKant as Philosopher of Theodicy (1978)
Doctoral advisorThomas Seebohm
Philosophical work
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolContinental
InstitutionsTulane University
Main interestspolitical philosophy, post-Kantian philosophy
Websiteliberalarts.tulane.edu/departments/philosophy/people/richard-velkley

Richard L. Velkley (born March 17, 1949) is an American philosopher and Celia Scott Weatherhead Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Tulane University. Velkley is known for his expertise on Kant, Rousseau, and post-Kantian philosophy. He is a former associate editor of The Review of Metaphysics (1997–2006) and a former president of the Metaphysical Society of America (2017–18).