Biography:Tom Whyman
Tom Whyman is an academic philosopher and writer.[1][2][3] Whyman is a freelance writer and teaches philosophy part-time at the University of Durham.[4] He has undertaken studies in the following fields: Frankfurt School critical theory, German idealism, Kierkegaard, and contemporary ethical naturalism.[5]
Whyman was born in Frimley, Surrey, and currently lives in Gateshead.
He published 'Infinitely Full of Hope: Fatherhood and the Future in an Age of Crisis and Disaster', which discusses the philosophy of hope and despair, in relation to parenthood and the upcoming birth of his child.[6][7][8]
In 2026 he ran as a Green Party candidate for Gateshead council.[9]
Books
Infinitely Full of Hope: Fatherhood and the Future in an Age of Crisis and Disaster, Repeater Books: ISBN 9781913462253
The German Ideology: A New Abridgement, Repeater Books: ISBN 978-1913462956
References
- ↑ "Tom Whyman | The Guardian" (in en). https://www.theguardian.com/profile/tom-whyman.
- ↑ "Tom Whyman" (in en-US). 3 March 2017. https://thebaffler.com/authors/tom-whyman.
- ↑ "Tom Whyman" (in en). https://artreview.com/author/tom-whyman/.
- ↑ "Tom Whyman" (in en-US). https://jacobin.com/author/tom-whyman.
- ↑ "About" (in en). 4 March 2012. https://infinitelyfullofhope.wordpress.com/about/.
- ↑ "Tom Whyman – Repeater Books – Authors" (in en-GB). https://repeaterbooks.com/authors/tom-whyman/.
- ↑ Castree, Noel (13 April 2010). "Crisis, Continuity and Change: Neoliberalism, the Left and the Future of Capitalism". The Point is to Change It. pp. 185–213. doi:10.1002/9781444397352.ch9. ISBN 9781405198349. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781444397352.ch9.
- ↑ Jones, Simon. "Finding hope in an age of crisis - with Tom Whyman". https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/article/finding-hope-in-an-age-of-crisis-with-tom-whyman/.
- ↑ "Local election results 2026" (in en). https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/37547/Local-election-results-2026.
