Mark Wrathall

Mark Wrathall is a Professor of Philosophy and Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. His academic career includes previous roles as Professor at the University of California Riverside (2009–present), Brigham Young University (1996–2007), and a teaching fellow at Stanford Law School.

**Education**:

• Ph.D., Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley (1996)
• J.D., Harvard Law School (1991)
• M.A., Philosophy, Boston College (1991)
• B.A., Philosophy, Brigham Young University (1988)

**Research Interests**: Wrathall specializes in Phenomenology, Existentialism, and the philosophy of Martin Heidegger. His work explores themes such as authenticity, temporality, technology, and the intersection of philosophy with religious and artistic practices. He has authored and edited numerous books, including Heidegger and Unconcealment and How to Read Heidegger.

**Recent Work**: His research focuses on Heideggerian concepts like ‘unconcealment,’ existential spatiality, and the critique of technology. He also engages with Kierkegaard, Sartre, and Pascal, examining topics like immortality, bad faith, and religious faith.

**Grants & Talks**: Wrathall has presented globally on topics ranging from Heidegger’s influence to the philosophy of education. His work appears in journals like Inquiry, Journal of Ethics, and Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences.

**Labs/Teams**: Active in interdisciplinary dialogues, he co-organized the “Faith and Reason” conference (2017) and contributed to edited volumes on Heidegger’s Being and Time.