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Will Kymlicka, a political philosopher who has made outstanding contributions to the conceptualization of multiculturalism and group rights, has been identified in company with Noam Chomsky, Jacques Derrida and John Rawls as "one of the most influential thinkers in the world today." His earliest work marked a decisive turning point in the dominant contemporary debate between individual rights and group membership. His subsequent work includes the key philosophical text in discussions of multiculturalism. Kymlicka's work has garnered widespread international acclaim; his writings now appear in a total of 27 languages.

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Will Kymlicka, a political philosopher who has made outstanding contributions to the conceptualization of multiculturalism and group rights, has been identified as "one of the most influential thinkers in the world today." His work in the contemporary debate between individual and group rights includes the key philosophical text in discussions of multiculturalism.