Eugene Thacker

Eugene Thacker
Eugene Thacker
Education
Education	University of Washington (BA); Rutgers University (PhD);
Philosophical work
School	Continental philosophy; Comparative literature; Philosophy of technology; Philosophy of religion;
Institutions	Parsons School of Design
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 Parsons School of Design in New York City. His writing is associated with the philosophies of nihilism and pessimism. He is known for his books In the Dust of This Planet and Infinite Resignation.