Frederick Neuhouser

Frederick Neuhouser is the Viola Manderfeld Professor of German and Professor of Philosophy at Barnard College, serving as Chair of the Department of Philosophy. He joined Barnard in 2003 and has taught at Harvard University, UC San Diego, Cornell University, and J.W. Goethe Universität Frankfurt. He is also an affiliate scholar at Columbia University’s Center for Psychoanalytic Training.

His research focuses on 19th-century German philosophy, with expertise in Marxism, psychoanalysis, and critical social theory. His recent work includes Rousseau's Theodicy of Self-Love, analyzing Rousseau’s exploration of self-love (amour propre) as both a danger and a redemptive force.

No specific scientific awards or grant details are mentioned in the provided text. His academic contributions emphasize theoretical frameworks bridging philosophy, social theory, and psychoanalytic thought.