Nicolas de Warren

Nicolas de Warren is a Professor of Philosophy and Jewish Studies at The Pennsylvania State University, located in University Park. His primary affiliation is with the Department of Philosophy within the College of the Liberal Arts. De Warren’s research spans phenomenology, ethics, 19th and 20th century philosophy, aesthetics, political philosophy, and literature. He is the author of four major books, including Husserl and the Promise of Time (2010), A Momentary Breathlessness in the Sadness of Time (2018), Original Forgiveness (2020), and German Philosophy and the First World War (2023). Currently, he is developing projects on the phenomenology of the afterlife and the impact of World War I on Proust’s In Search of Lost Time.

His research interests explore intersections between time, ethics, and existential questions, engaging thinkers like Husserl, Heidegger, Levinas, and Sartre. He has co-authored works on nuclear responsibility and edited volumes on phenomenology, Europe’s philosophy, and neo-Kantianism. De Warren’s work extends to documentary films, including The Socrates of Prague (2017) and a series on The Great War and Modern Philosophy (2016). His scholarship bridges philosophy with literary, historical, and cultural studies, reflecting a commitment to interdisciplinary dialogue.

Notable contributions include analyses of war’s philosophical implications, phenomenological ethics, and the critique of anti-Semitism in Heidegger’s thought. He has published over 100 papers and translations, demonstrating a prolific engagement with continental philosophy’s core questions. His current projects address temporal ethics, the legacy of World War I in modern thought, and the philosophical dimensions of nuclear temporality.