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Ryan Coyne studies the relationship between modern European philosophy and the history of Christian theology. His research thus far has focused on the history of phenomenology, hermeneutics, and deconstruction. His book, "Heidegger’s Confessions: Remains of Saint Augustine in Being Time" published by the University of Chicago Press in 2015, examines the shifting roles assigned to religion, specifically Augustine of Hippo, in Martin Heidegger’s early and middle works. Coyne is currently completing a book tentatively entitled "Spectacle of Gods: Nietzsche and the Question of Faith," which analyzes Friedrich Nietzsche’s struggle to redefine faith in the death of God, arguing that this struggle sheds new light on recent debates in continental philosophy and religion. His longer project, focused on the deconstruction method in the philosophy of religion, is tentatively titled "Dreams of Metaphysicians." His teaching generally focuses on themes of subjectivity, temporality, and the nature of religious experience as examined in ancient, medieval, and modern texts. He has longstanding interests in Christian mysticism, the history of Augustinian theology, and Freudian psychoanalysis.
Department of Philosophy