Matthew Izor

Matthew Izor is a Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Santa Clara University, part of the College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Hawaii Manoa (2020). His research focuses on the Kyoto School of Japanese Philosophy, including biosemiotic interpretations of Nishida Kitarō and aesthetic explorations of Tanabe Hajime through the lens of Kendrick Lamar's art. He teaches courses such as Culture & Ideas, Ethics in Society, and Japanese Philosophy.

• Education: Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Hawaii Manoa (2020)

Dr. Izor’s research bridges philosophy and biology via biosemiotics, reinterpreting concepts like Pure Experience and Basho to explore the evolution of consciousness. He also analyzes Tanabe’s metanoetic philosophy through artistic reconciliation practices, linking it to Kendrick Lamar’s work. His teaching emphasizes ethical and cultural intersections in philosophy.

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