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Obituary

Ken Knisely (1957-2005)

George Leaman remembers a friend.

With these few lines we wish to honor Ken Knisely, the founder and host of the philosophy television program No Dogs or Philosophers Allowed. Ken died unexpectedly last September 25th, following surgery for cancer. He was 48 years old. Ken is survived by his wife Leslie and their kids Erik and Kirsten, and he will be greatly missed by everyone who was touched by his creative energy and generous good humor. His program reached tens of thousands of people in several countries, and just in terms of audience, Ken was one of the most influential philosophers of our life time, if not of all time.

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