About
Dr. Aaron Looney is a Researcher at the Chair of Philosophical Foundations of Theology (Faculty of Catholic Theology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen) since 2012. His work focuses on interdisciplinary intersections between philosophy and theology, particularly through Augustinian and Jankélévitch studies.
- Education: PhD in Philosophy (Tübingen, 2011), MA in Philosophy (Tübingen, 2005), Master’s in Theological Studies (Harvard Divinity School, 2001), BA in Philosophy and Literature (California Lutheran University, 1995)
Research Interests:
- Philosophical anthropology and ethics of shame/exposure
- Augustinian concepts in modern philosophy (e.g., just war theory)
- French philosophers Vladimir Jankélévitch and Emmanuel Levinas
- Comparative ethics of forgiveness and violence
- Kantian philosophy within theological frameworks
- Existential and eschatological dimensions in theology
Recent Publications highlight his focus on:
- Philosophical interpretations of Augustine’s theology
- Ethical boundaries in interpersonal forgiveness
- Cultural exposure in modernity through Agamben
- Formation of moral dispositions in Jankélévitch
- Augustinian influences on justice and punishment theories
- Comparative analysis of death’s philosophical meaning
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