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William D Blattner is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Georgetown University, specializing in Heidegger's philosophy with a focus on authenticity, historicality, and intersections between Heidegger, Kant, and the Phenomenological tradition.
His educational background includes a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh (1989), advised by John Haugeland, and a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley (1983). Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Blattner's academic foundation spans continental and historical philosophical frameworks.
Blattner's research centers on Continental Philosophy, particularly Phenomenology and Existentialism, with seminal contributions through his books Heidegger's Temporal Idealism (Cambridge, 1999) and Heidegger's "Being and Time": A Reader's Guide (Continuum, 2006). His current work critically examines Heidegger's conceptions of authenticity and historicality within Kantian and phenomenological contexts, emphasizing temporal ontology and ethical implications.
His publication trajectory reveals sustained engagement with Heidegger scholarship, evolving from foundational textual analysis (e.g., Being and Time guides) toward contemporary debates on tradition, narrative, and inter-philosophical dialogue (e.g., Heidegger-Dewey comparisons). Recent works like "The state of the question in early Heidegger studies" (2024) synthesize decades of research while advancing methodological frameworks for interpreting historical-philosophical continuity.
Blattner teaches core courses including Heidegger's early philosophy, modern European philosophy, existentialism, philosophy of history, and Introduction to Philosophy, structuring curricula around primary textual engagement and conceptual rigor.
