Daniel O. Dahlstrom

Dr. Daniel O. Dahlstrom holds the John R. Silber Professorship of Philosophy at Boston University's College of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on Metaphysics, Phenomenology, Aesthetics, and Ethics, with a deep engagement in German philosophical traditions from Kant to Heidegger. He has held visiting roles at institutions like Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Tübingen, and led international reviews of Israeli university philosophy departments. Dahlstrom’s academic leadership includes presidencies at the Metaphysical Society of America and the American Catholic Philosophical Association, alongside editorships of key philosophical journals.

• Education: Ph.D., St. Louis University
• Grants & Awards: Mellon Foundation Grant, Two Fulbright Awards, Humboldt Award, and Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award

His research explores Heidegger’s ontology, German idealism, and aesthetic philosophy. Recent work analyzes existential themes in language and truth, bridging historical and contemporary continental philosophy. Dahlstrom has published over 180 peer-reviewed articles and authored/co-edited 23 books, including The Heidegger Dictionary and translations of key texts by Husserl and Hegel.

• Advising: Directed 17 doctoral dissertations, with 12 securing tenure-track positions
• Labs/Teams: Active in the Heidegger Circle and Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy