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Stephan Kaufer is the John Williamson Nevin Memorial Professor of Philosophy and Department Chair of Philosophy, focusing on Heidegger's early works, existential philosophy, and the neo-Kantian tradition. He co-authored Phenomenology: An Introduction (Polity Press, 2014) and has held prestigious fellowships including the CPC Mellon Sabbatical Fellowship (2006) and Stanford's Fellowship in the Humanities (1998-1999). His research explores temporality, selfhood, and the intersections of phenomenology with cognitive science.
Education: BA from Yale College (1991), PhD from Stanford University (1999). His teaching spans existentialism, Nietzsche, Kant, and German idealism.
Research interests emphasize Heidegger’s interpretation of Kant, 19th-century logic, and Division Two of Being and Time. Notable publications include analyses of Heidegger’s views on time, Hegel’s influence, and the ontological significance of care.
He has presented widely on topics like Heidegger’s existential analysis and the relationship between authenticity and limit-situations in existential phenomenology. His work bridges continental philosophy with cognitive science methodologies.
