Janos Kun

Janos Kun is a Postdoctoral Language Lecturer of French at the College of Arts & Science, New York University. His research focuses on the intersection of philosophy, physiology, and literary theory in 18th-19th century French thought.

• Specializes in the emergence of "Idéologie" through thinkers like Cabanis, Maine de Biran, and Destutt de Tracy
• Explores historical connections between physiological theories and metaphysical concepts of the soul
• Analyzes legal/philosophical categorization of lunacy and marginal human states
• Investigates psychoanalytic theory, particularly through Julia Kristeva's framework
• Conducts literary criticism of Enlightenment-era French texts

Contact: jrk433@nyu.edu | Office Location: 6th Floor, 19 University Place, New York, NY 10003