Noda, Keisuke
Professor of Philosophy; Associate Provost
Dr. Keisuke Noda is a philosopher whose work examines the question of what it means to be human. His research develops the idea of an ontology of beginnings, exploring how meaning arises from the human capacity to initiate new actions and possibilities. Drawing on phenomenology and philosophical hermeneutics, he engages thinkers such as Heidegger, Hannah Arendt, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Viktor Frankl, while also incorporating insights from psychology, including Csikszentmihalyi’s theory of flow. Dr. Noda studied Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy at the Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy, where he earned a Diplomate in Logo-philosophy. His recent work extends this inquiry to contemporary philosophical questions about human dignity, freedom, and meaning in the age of artificial intelligence.
Research Statement
Ontology of beginnings and the meaning of human existence in the age of artificial intelligence.
Research Interests
Dr. Noda’s research explores the question of what it means to be human through phenomenology and philosophical hermeneutics, with particular attention to the ontology of beginning, the meaning of life, and the challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
• Ontology of Beginning and the Hermeneutics of Human Existence
• Existential Philosophy and the Question of the Meaning of Life
• Artificial Intelligence, Religion, and the Human Condition
phenomenology • hermeneutics • meaning of life • artificial intelligence • Viktor Frankl • existential philosophy