Dr. Kyle Novak

Biography

Kyle Novak is a PhD Candidate at the University of Guelph, specializing in Continental Political Philosophy. He completed his MA at the University of Toledo in 2016, where he focused on Continental Political Philosophy, and obtained a BA from the University of North Dakota in 2013 with majors in Philosophy and Religious Studies, and a minor in Ethics. Novak has served as the President of the Philosophy Graduate Student Association (PGSA) and has taught various courses, including Continental Philosophy. His research encompasses topics such as empirical philosophy and its implications for posthumanism and new materialism, drawing heavily on the works of philosophers like Deleuze and Leibniz. He emphasizes non-ontological perspectives in philosophical discussions, using early Hume and later Deleuze to navigate complex debates in contemporary philosophy. His publications include articles in notable journals and edited volumes. Novak is actively engaged in the philosophical discourse surrounding modernity and ethics, particularly in relation to sciences and knowledge in a postmodern context.

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