Julian Young

Julian Young

W. R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Humanities
Office: B304 Tribble Hall
Phone: 336-758-3730
Email: youngjp@wfu.edu
Personal website: www.wfu.edu/philosophy/young/

Julian Young holds a B.A. and M.A. from Cambridge University, an M.A. from Wayne State University, and a Ph. D. from the University of Pittsburgh. His main interests are 19th and 20th century German philosophy (especially, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche and Heidegger), the meaning of life, philosophy and opera (especially Wagner), and tragedy. His ten books and many articles reflect these interests. His most recent book is Friedrich Nietzsche: a Philosophical Biography which won the Association of American Publishers 2010 PROSE award for philosophy.