Eugene Thacker

Eugene Thacker
Eugene Thacker
Education
Education	University of Washington (BA); Rutgers University (MA and PhD in Comparative Literature);
Philosophical work
Era	Contemporary philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Continental philosophy; Comparative literature; Media theory; Philosophy of religion;
Institutions	The New School
Main interests	Pessimism; Nihilism; Antihumanism; Anti-foundationalism; Horror fiction; Horror film; Mysticism; Weird fiction;
Notable ideas	Cosmic Pessimism; The Horror of Philosophy; World, Earth and Planet; Dark Media; Biomedia;
Website	eugenethacker.com

Eugene Thacker is an American author. He is a professor of media studies at The New School in New York City. His writing is associated with the philosophy of nihilism and pessimism. Thacker's books include In the Dust of This Planet (part of his "Horror of Philosophy" trilogy) and Infinite Resignation.

Eugene Thacker

Education
Education	University of Washington (BA) Rutgers University (MA and PhD in Comparative Literature)
Philosophical work
Era	Contemporary philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Continental philosophy Comparative literature Media theory Philosophy of religion
Institutions	The New School
Main interests	Pessimism Nihilism Antihumanism Anti-foundationalism Horror fiction Horror film Mysticism Weird fiction
Notable ideas	Cosmic Pessimism The Horror of Philosophy World, Earth and Planet Dark Media Biomedia

Website	eugenethacker.com