Graham Harman

Graham Harman
Born (1968-05-09) May 9, 1968
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Education
EducationDePaul University (PhD, 1999)
ThesisTool-being: Elements in a Theory of Objects (1999)
William McNeill
Philosophical work
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
Continental philosophy
Speculative realism
InstitutionsAmerican University in Cairo
Southern California Institute of Architecture
Main interests
Metaphysics
Notable ideas
Object-oriented ontology, vicarious causation

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.