Christopher Fynsk

Christopher Ingebreth Fynsk (born August 30, 1952) is an American philosopher. He holds the position of Professor and Dean of the Division of Philosophy, Art, and Critical Thought at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. Additionally, he is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Aberdeen. Fynsk is recognized for his scholarship that connects the political and literary dimensions of continental philosophy. His research interests closely align with the thought of influential figures such as Martin Heidegger, Maurice Blanchot, Emmanuel Levinas, and Walter Benjamin, as well as contemporary artists like Francis Bacon and Salvatore Puglia. Fynsk earned his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University in 1981. His academic career includes teaching at the University of Strasbourg and significant roles at the State University of New York at Binghamton, where he served as Professor of Comparative Literature and Philosophy and chaired the Department of Comparative Literature. In 2004, he moved to the University of Aberdeen to establish the Centre for Modern Thought.