Reidar Kiljan Maliks

Reidar Kiljan Maliks is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oslo, specializing in political philosophy and the history of political thought, particularly focused on Immanuel Kant. He holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University (2008) and has held positions at Columbia, Harvard, and Oriel College, Oxford. His research includes projects like the FRIPRO-funded KanDem (Kantian Foundations of Democracy, 2021–2025) and他曾担任挪威科学与文学院成员（2025年当选）。

His research interests span Kantian theory, German Enlightenment, and human rights. Notable works include Kant's Politics in Context (2014), Kant and the French Revolution (2022), and edited volumes on Kant's followers and human rights. He has been recognized for teaching excellence at Harvard and has organized interdisciplinary initiatives like the Transformations of the State lecture series at Oxford.

Maliks' scholarly output includes analyses of Kant's political philosophy, debates on resistance and revolution, and the legitimacy of international human rights courts. His work bridges historical contextualization with contemporary theoretical discussions, emphasizing Kant's relevance to modern democratic and legal frameworks.