Eugene Thacker

Eugene Thacker
Education
Education	University of Washington (BA) Rutgers University (PhD)
Philosophical work
Era	Contemporary philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Continental philosophy Speculative realism
Institutions	Parsons School of Design
Main interests	Pessimism Nihilism Antihumanism Anti-foundationalism Collapsology Horror fiction Horror film Philosophy of religion Philosophy of technology Weird fiction
Notable ideas	Cosmic pessimism 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.