Robb Dunphy

Dr. Robb Dunphy is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sussex's School of Media, Arts and Humanities. His research focuses on Classical German Philosophy, Pyrrhonian Scepticism, and the interplay between epistemology and metaphysics. Dunphy has held fellowships at institutions including Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and Goethe Universität Frankfurt, and has taught at Northeastern University London and the University of Winchester.

Education:

• PhD in Philosophy, University of Sussex (2018)
• MA in Philosophy, University of Warwick
• BA (Hons) in Philosophy, University of Warwick

Research Interests: His work explores metametaphysical debates in German Idealism, the nature of inquiry in Pyrrhonian Scepticism (especially Sextus Empiricus), and the philosophical legacy of G.E. Schulze's Aenesidemus. He also examines Hegel's Logic, particularly its beginning and its relationship to scepticism.

Publications: His articles and book chapters address topics such as Hegel's methodology, the disappearance of Pyrrhonism in continental philosophy, and the a priori/a posteriori distinction in Hegel's Realphilosophie. He has edited volumes on metaphysics and maintains a translation of Schulze's Aenesidemus.

Teaching & Supervision: Dunphy supervises PhD students in topics aligned with his research, including German Idealism, scepticism, and metaphilosophy. He emphasizes critical engagement with historical texts and contemporary debates.

Translations: Ongoing translation projects include sections of G.E. Schulze's Aenesidemus, contributing to accessibility of post-Kantian philosophy.