Matthew Peterson
Pronouns He / Him / His
Email matthew.j.peterson@usc.edu
Biography
Matthew Peterson studies how modern European philosophy inherits and transforms religious concepts and practices. His research and teaching focus on the history of metaphysics, secularism, and nihilism, with particular attention to the relationships between religion and science, technology, and media. He received his Ph.D. in the Philosophy of Religions from the University of Chicago Divinity School.
His current book project analyzes attempts to rewrite the philosophy of history in Europe during the social, political, and intellectual upheavals of the interwar period. Informed by philosophical, theological, and psychoanalytic sources, it...
Education
- Ph.D. Philosophy of Religions, University of Chicago, 2024
- M.A. Religion, University of Chicago, 2016
- B.A. Religious Studies, Brown University, 2013
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- Postdoctoral Scholar – Teaching Fellow, University of Southern California, 2024 – 2027
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