Katherine Withy

Katherine Amy Withy (born 1981) is a New Zealand philosopher and professor of philosophy at Georgetown University. She specializes in the work of Martin Heidegger and has written on topics such as self-concealment, affectivity, uncanniness, and the ontology of meaning.

Early life and education Born 1981, Withy grew up in Whangaparāoa and was educated at Orewa College. She studied at the University of Auckland, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2001, and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in philosophy in 2002. She went on to undertake doctoral studies in philosophy at the University of Chicago and was awarded a fellowship by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Academic career In 2009, Withy was appointed to the faculty of Georgetown University.

Books Heidegger on Being Uncanny (Harvard University Press, 2015) Heidegger on Being Self-Concealing (Oxford University Press, 2022) Heidegger on Being Affected (Cambridge University Press, 2024)