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Matthew Shockey is Professor of Philosophy and Director of Sustainability Studies at Indiana University South Bend. He holds a PhD from the University of Chicago (2004) and has been faculty at IU South Bend since fall 2007, after teaching positions at University of Pittsburgh, Grand Valley State University, and Kalamazoo College.
Shockey received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 2004. His academic journey includes teaching appointments at several institutions before joining IU South Bend.
His research focuses on conceptions of selfhood and subjectivity in the modern Western philosophical tradition, with particular emphasis on Martin Heidegger's project of fundamental ontology in and around Being and Time. His work also extends to 17th/18th Century Philosophy, especially examining Descartes, Malebranche, Locke, and Kant. Shockey has published extensively on Heidegger's methodology, including the concept of formal indication and the role of mood in phenomenological method. His current research draws on Hannah Arendt to explore philosophical aspects of sustainability and environmental justice.
Shockey's publications reveal a consistent trajectory exploring the intersection of Heidegger's fundamental ontology with Cartesian and Kantian philosophy. His work frequently examines methodological questions in phenomenology, the nature of self-understanding, and the relationship between historical philosophical frameworks and contemporary concerns. A significant thread throughout his scholarship is the examination of how philosophical methodology connects to lived experience and practical concerns, culminating in his recent focus on sustainability.
Shockey serves as Director of Sustainability Studies at IU South Bend, where he develops courses on philosophical aspects of sustainability, including environmental justice and systems thinking. His teaching spans the history of modern European philosophy (1600-present), imagination and empathy, philosophy of action, meaningful work, and St. Augustine.
Based in Wiekamp Hall, Room DW3281 at Indiana University South Bend, Shockey continues to bridge historical philosophical inquiry with contemporary practical concerns through both his scholarship and institutional leadership in sustainability studies.
