Donald N. Levine published nine books, including The Flight from Ambiguity, Visions of the Sociological Tradition, and Powers of the Mind. He was professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Chicago and was founder of an NGO, Aiki Extensions. He received an honorary doctorate from Addis Ababa University; a festschrift, The Dialogical Turn; and a lifetime achievement award from the American Sociological Association.