Graham Harman
Graham Harman (born May 9, 1968) is an American philosopher. He is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles. His work on the metaphysics of objects led to the development of object-oriented ontology. He is a central figure in the speculative realism trend in contemporary philosophy.
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Graham Harman | |
| Born | May 9, 1968 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | DePaul University (PhD, 1999) |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Continental philosophy Speculative realism object-oriented ontology |
| Institutions | American University in Cairo Southern California Institute of Architecture |
| Thesis | Tool-being: Elements in a Theory of Objects (1999) |
| Doctoral advisor | William McNeill |
Main interests | Metaphysics |
Notable ideas | Object-oriented ontology, vicarious causation |
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