Dr Tsarina Doyle

PhD. M.A. B.A.

 
researcher
 

Biography

Tsarina Doyle is interested in how historical approaches to epistemology, metaphysics and value intersect with contemporary debates. She is the author of Nietzsche's Metaphysics of the Will to Power: The Possibility of Value (Cambridge University Press 2018 pbk. 2020) and Nietzsche on Epistemology and Metaphysics: The World in View (Edinburgh University Press, 2009). She is also the primary editor of the Values and Identities book series published by Rowman and Littlefield International.

Research Interests

My research interests include epistemology and metaphysics in modern philosophy with particular emphasis on Kant and Nietzsche. I am especially interested in how these historically situated approaches intersect with contemporary debates. Through my work on Nietzsche's will to power thesis and his critical engagement with Kant, I have developed a strong interest in the metaphysics of causal powers and dispositions in both an historical and contemporary context. I am currently exploring issues of essentialism and non-essentialism, naturalism and causality in Nietzsche's metaphysics. I have previously examined Nietzsche on agency, the will to power and debates about anti-realist and realist approaches to value in contemporary philosophy. 

I also have an interest in issues pertaining to the metaphysics of value, more broadly. Drawing on the resources of historical and contemporary perspectives, I explore questions surrounding the phenomenology of value and what kind of property, if any, a value might be and whether the metaphysics of dispositions can assist in answering this question. 

My research interests dovetail with my role as primary editor of the ‘Values and Identities’ series published by Rowman and Littlefield International: https://www.rowmaninternational.com/our-publishing/series/values-and-identities-crossing-philosophic....

I am currently supervising doctoral students writing on the value of knowledge problem, in addition to projects on both Nietzsche's metaphysics and his philosophy of mind, freedom and agency. 

Research Projects

  Project Start Date End Date
POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP 2018 ¿ ASHLING McEVADDY - THE UNKNOWABLE SELF: IMPLICATIONS OF NIETZSCHE'S PHILOSOPHICAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF FREEDOM AND MORALITY 01-OCT-18 30-SEP-22

Books

  Year Publication
(2018) Nietzsche's Metaphysics of the Will to Power: The Possibility of Value, 240 pp. pbk. 2020.
Tsarina Doyle (2018) Nietzsche's Metaphysics of the Will to Power: The Possibility of Value, 240 pp. pbk. 2020. Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press. [Details]
(2009) Nietzsche on Epistemology and Metaphysics: The World in View, 207 pp.
Doyle, T. (2009) Nietzsche on Epistemology and Metaphysics: The World in View, 207 pp. Edinburgh University Press: Edinburgh University Press. [Details]

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2022) 'Nietzsche's Will to Power, Causality and Contemporary Physics'
Tsarina Doyle (2022) 'Nietzsche's Will to Power, Causality and Contemporary Physics'. Review Of Metaphysics, 76 (1) [Details]
(2021) 'Nietzsche's naturalistic account of value and normativity'
Tsarina Doyle (2021) 'Nietzsche's naturalistic account of value and normativity'. Inquiry-An Interdisciplinary Journal Of Philosophy, [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'Nietzsche on Power and Value: A Response to John Richardson's Nietzsche's Values'
Tsarina Doyle (2021) 'Nietzsche on Power and Value: A Response to John Richardson's Nietzsche's Values'. The Agonist, 15 (3) [Details]
(2021) 'A Critical Response to Justin Remhof's Nietzsche's Constructivism (as part of a Symposium on Justin Remhof's Nietzsche's Constructivism: A Metaphysics of Material Objects)'
Tsarina Doyle (2021) 'A Critical Response to Justin Remhof's Nietzsche's Constructivism (as part of a Symposium on Justin Remhof's Nietzsche's Constructivism: A Metaphysics of Material Objects)'. Philosophia, 49 (2):535-543 [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Hume on the Epistemology and Metaphysics of Value, pp. 187-209'
Tsarina Doyle (2017) 'Hume on the Epistemology and Metaphysics of Value, pp. 187-209'. Logical Analysis and History of Philosophy, 20 (1):187-209 [Details]
(2016) 'Nietzsche and the reciprocal relationship between art and science, pp. 858-868'
Tsarina Doyle (2016) 'Nietzsche and the reciprocal relationship between art and science, pp. 858-868'. Filozofia, 71 (10):858-868 [Details]
(2016) 'Reconciling the phenomenology and metaphysics of value, pp. 277-300'
Tsarina Doyle (2016) 'Reconciling the phenomenology and metaphysics of value, pp. 277-300'. Idealistic Studies, 46 (3):277-300 [Details]
(2013) 'Nietzsche, Value and Objectivity, pp. 41-63'
Tsarina Doyle (2013) 'Nietzsche, Value and Objectivity, pp. 41-63'. International Journal Of Philosophical Studies, 21 (1):41-63 [Details]
(2012) 'The Kantian Background to Nietzsche's Views on Causality, pp. 44-66'
Tsarina Doyle (2012) 'The Kantian Background to Nietzsche's Views on Causality, pp. 44-66'. The Journal of Nietzsche Studies, 43 (1):44-56 [Details]
(2011) 'Nietzsche, Consciousness and Human Agency, pp. 11-30'
Tsarina Doyle (2011) 'Nietzsche, Consciousness and Human Agency, pp. 11-30'. Idealistic Studies, 41 (1-2):11-30 [Details]
(2008) 'The Perspectival Unity of Nietzsche's Metaphysics, pp. 1-16'
Tsarina Doyle (2008) 'The Perspectival Unity of Nietzsche's Metaphysics, pp. 1-16'. Yearbook Of The Irish Philosophical Society, :1-16 [Details]
(2006) 'Nietzsche on the Possibility of Truth and Knowledge, pp. 261-286'
Tsarina Doyle (2006) 'Nietzsche on the Possibility of Truth and Knowledge, pp. 261-286'. Minerva, 9 :261-286 [Details]
(2004) 'Nietzsche's Appropriation of Kant, pp. 180-204'
Tsarina Doyle (2004) 'Nietzsche's Appropriation of Kant, pp. 180-204'. Nietzsche Studien, 33 :180-204 [Details]
(2001) 'Nietzsche's Justification of the Will to Power, pp. 80-101'
Tsarina Doyle (2001) 'Nietzsche's Justification of the Will to Power, pp. 80-101'. Pli - The Warwick Journal of Philosophy, 11 :80-101 [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
(2019) 'Nietzsche's Philosophical Naturalism pp. 146-164'
Tsarina Doyle (2019) 'Nietzsche's Philosophical Naturalism pp. 146-164' In: Nietzsche's Metaphilosophy: The Nature, Method and Aims of Philosophy. :146-164 Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press. [Details]
(2017) 'The Kantian Roots to Nietzsche's Will to Power pp.205-232'
Tsarina Doyle (2017) 'The Kantian Roots to Nietzsche's Will to Power pp.205-232' In: Kant and the Problem of Metaphysics. :205-232 London: Bloomsbury. [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2015) ATINER Conference Paper Series PHI2015-1609
Tsarina Doyle (2015) Hume on the Epistemology and Metaphysics of Value, pp. 3-13 ATINER Conference Paper Series PHI2015-1609 , pp.3-13 [Details]
(2015) PhilHist'15
Tsarina Doyle (2015) Nietzsche's Interaction with Kant's Theoretical Philosophy, pp. 243-257 . In: Burcin Ercan eds. PhilHist'15 Delta Publishing Istanbul 2015, , pp.243-257 [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2022) Annual Conference of the UK Nietzsche Society,
Tsarina Doyle (2022) Nietzsche, Science and the Human. [Keynote Address], Annual Conference of the UK Nietzsche Society, University of Dundee , 15-SEP-22. [Details]
(2022) Nietzsche and Marx Symposium,
Tsarina Doyle (2022) Nietzsche and Causality June 2022. [Invited Lecture], Nietzsche and Marx Symposium, University College Dublin , 27-JUN-22. [Details]
(2022) MetaFizz Event,
Tsarina Doyle (2022) Nietzsche, Science and the Will to Power March 2022. [Invited Lecture], MetaFizz Event, Trinity College Dublin , 08-MAR-22. [Details]
(2018) North American Nietzsche Society,
Tsarina Doyle (2018) 'Nietzsche and Science'. Panel discussion with Maudemarie Clark. [Invited Lecture], North American Nietzsche Society, Stanford University , 05-OCT-18 - 07-OCT-18. [Details]
(2018) Nietzsche in the North East,
Tsarina Doyle (2018) Against Metaphysical Neutrality: Nietzsche's will to power in BGE, 36. [Invited Lecture], Nietzsche in the North East, Rome , 30-MAR-18 - 31-MAR-18. [Details]
(2018) Invited speakers series in Philosophy, UCD,
Tsarina Doyle (2018) Nietzsche's philosophical naturalism. [Invited Lecture], Invited speakers series in Philosophy, UCD, University College Dublin , 20-SEP-18 - 20-SEP-18. [Details]
(2016) Hume's Theory of Value,
Tsarina Doyle (2016) Invited Speaker. [Invited Paper], Hume's Theory of Value, Roma Tre University, Rome , 22-MAR-16 - 22-MAR-16. [Details]
(2016) Invited Keynote Speaker,
Tsarina Doyle (2016) Hume on Feeling and the Fact-Value Distinction. [Invited Paper], Invited Keynote Speaker, University of Malta , 15-APR-16 - 15-APR-16. [Details]
(2016) Hume's Theory of Value,
Tsarina Doyle (2016) Invited Speaker. [Invited Paper], Hume's Theory of Value, John Cabot University, Rome , 21-MAR-16 - 21-MAR-16. [Details]
(2015) Annual Conference of the Friedrich Nietzsche Society,
Tsarina Doyle (2015) Presented paper: Nietzsche on Value and the Will to Power. [International Refereed Conference], Annual Conference of the Friedrich Nietzsche Society, University of Hull, Scarborough , 18-SEP-15 - 20-SEP-15. [Details]
(2015) Athens Institute of Education and Research,
Tsarina Doyle (2015) Chaired panel. [Chaired Session], Athens Institute of Education and Research, Athens , 23-MAY-15 - 28-SEP-15. [Details]
(2015) Annual Conference of the Friedrich Nietzsche Society,
Tsarina Doyle (2015) Chaired panel. [Chaired Session], Annual Conference of the Friedrich Nietzsche Society, University of Hull, Scarborough , 18-SEP-15 - 20-SEP-15. [Details]
(2015) International Nietzsche Symposium at NUI, Galway,
Tsarina Doyle (2015) The Will to Power and the Metaphysics of Value. [Conference Paper], International Nietzsche Symposium at NUI, Galway, NUI, Galway , 30-OCT-15 - 30-OCT-15. [Details]
(2015) International Nietzsche Symposium at NUI, Galway,
Tsarina Doyle (2015) Organizer of Symposium. [Organising Chair], International Nietzsche Symposium at NUI, Galway, NUI, Galway , 30-OCT-15 - 30-OCT-15. [Details]
(2015) PhilHist'15,
Tsarina Doyle (2015) Nietzsche's interaction with Kant's Theoretical Philosophy. [International Refereed Conference], PhilHist'15, DAKAM institute Istanbul , 14-MAY-15 - 16-MAY-15. [Details]
(2015) Athens Institute of Education and Research,
Tsarina Doyle (2015) Presented paper: Hume and Value. [International Refereed Conference], Athens Institute of Education and Research, Athens , 23-MAY-15 - 28-MAY-15. [Details]
(2014) Seventh International Conference on Nietzsche and Kant: Religion,
Doyle, T., (NUI, Galway), Bailey, T (John Cabot University, Rome), Rehberg, A (Ankara), Lupo, L (Calabria), Tom Stern (London), Davies, P (Sussex), Joe Ward (Sussex), Brusotti, M (Berlin/Salento) (2014) The conference is the seventh in a series examining Nietzsche’s relation to Kant and Kantianism, each focussing on specific areas and texts of Kant’s philosophy. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Seventh International Conference on Nietzsche and Kant: Religion, NUI, Galway , 19-MAR-14 - 20-MAR-14. [Details]
(2012) Invited Speakers seminar series,
Tsarina Doyle (2012) Nietzsche and Value. [Invited Lecture], Invited Speakers seminar series, MIC/UL Limerick, Ireland , 12-MAR-12 - 12-MAR-12. [Details]
(2012) Kant and Nietzsche on Metaphysics,
Tsarina Doyle (2012) ‘Nietzsche and Kant’. [Invited Lecture], Kant and Nietzsche on Metaphysics, Lisbon , 10-APR-12 - 13-APR-14. [Details]
(2012) Irish Philosophical Club,
Tsarina Doyle (2012) ‘The Kantian Roots to Nietzsche’s Will to Power’. [Invited Lecture], Irish Philosophical Club, Drogheda Ireland , 03-FEB-12 - 04-MAR-14. [Details]
(2011) International workshop on Nietzsche,
Tsarina Doyle (2011) Nietzsche, Value and Objectivity. [Invited Lecture], International workshop on Nietzsche, University College Dublin , 04-APR-11 - 04-APR-11. [Details]
(2010) Invited Speaker,
Tsarina Doyle (2010) Nietzsche, Consciousness and Human Agency. [Invited Lecture], Invited Speaker, MIddle East Technical University, Ankara , 05-OCT-10 - 05-OCT-10. [Details]
(2009) 5th Annual Joint Conference, Society for European Philosophy and Forum for European Philosophy,
Tsarina Doyle (2009) ‘Nietzsche, Naturalism and the Self’. [International Refereed Conference], 5th Annual Joint Conference, Society for European Philosophy and Forum for European Philosophy, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff , 28-AUG-09 - 28-AUG-09. [Details]
(2009) 4th Annual Joint Conference, Society for European Philosophy and Forum for European Philosophy,
Tsarina Doyle (2009) ‘Nietzsche and the Necessary Character of Natural Causality’. [International Refereed Conference], 4th Annual Joint Conference, Society for European Philosophy and Forum for European Philosophy, University College Dublin , 27-AUG-09 - 31-AUG-08. [Details]
(2009) Annual Conference of the Nietzsche Society of UK and Ireland,,
Tsarina Doyle (2009) ‘Nietzsche’s Non-Eliminativist Account of the Self’,. [International Refereed Conference], Annual Conference of the Nietzsche Society of UK and Ireland,, St. Peter's College Oxford , 04-SEP-09 - 04-SEP-09. [Details]
(2008) Colloquium in European Philosophy, University of Warwick, October 2008,
Tsarina Doyle (2008) ‘The Kantian Background to Nietzsche’s Will to Power’,. [Invited Lecture], Colloquium in European Philosophy, University of Warwick, October 2008, University of Warwick , 07-OCT-08 - 07-OCT-08. [Details]
(2007) Warwick Nietzsche workshop,
Tsarina Doyle (2007) Invited Speaker, ‘Nietzsche and Natural Necessity’. [Chaired Session], Warwick Nietzsche workshop, University of Warwick , 06-JUN-07 - 08-JUN-08. [Details]
(2006) North American Nietzsche Society at Central Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association,
Tsarina Doyle (2006) ‘The Kantian Background to Nietzsche’s Views on Causality’. [International Refereed Conference], North American Nietzsche Society at Central Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association, Chicago , 27-APR-06 - 27-APR-06. [Details]

Reviews

  Year Publication
(2006) Review of Keith Ansell-Pearson (ed), A Companion to Nietzsche and, The Nietzsche Reader, in International Journal of Philosophical Studies. pp. 614-620.
Doyle, T. (2006) Review of Keith Ansell-Pearson (ed), A Companion to Nietzsche and, The Nietzsche Reader, in International Journal of Philosophical Studies. pp. 614-620. Reviews [Details]
(2004) Review of R. Kevin Hill, Nietzsche’s Critiques: The Kantian Foundations of his Thought in International Philosophical Quarterly. pp. 613-615.
Doyle, T. (2004) Review of R. Kevin Hill, Nietzsche’s Critiques: The Kantian Foundations of his Thought in International Philosophical Quarterly. pp. 613-615. Reviews [Details]
(2004) Review of Michael Steven Green, Nietzsche and the Transcendental Tradition, in European Journal of Philosophy. pp. 131-135. Reprinted in Special 'Nietzsche Virtual Issue' April 2011.
Doyle, T. (2004) Review of Michael Steven Green, Nietzsche and the Transcendental Tradition, in European Journal of Philosophy. pp. 131-135. Reprinted in Special 'Nietzsche Virtual Issue' April 2011. Reviews [Details]
(2002) Review of Karl Jaspers, Nietzsche: An Introduction to an Understanding of his Philosophical Activity, in International Journal of Philosophical Studies, Vol. 10 (2), 2002. pp. 222-225.
Doyle, T. (2002) Review of Karl Jaspers, Nietzsche: An Introduction to an Understanding of his Philosophical Activity, in International Journal of Philosophical Studies, Vol. 10 (2), 2002. pp. 222-225. Reviews [Details]
(2001) Review of Steven D. Hales and Rex Welshon, Nietzsche’s Perspectivism, in International Philosophical Quarterly. pp. 249-250.
Doyle, T. (2001) Review of Steven D. Hales and Rex Welshon, Nietzsche’s Perspectivism, in International Philosophical Quarterly. pp. 249-250. Reviews [Details]
(2001) Review of Simon May, Nietzsche’s Ethics and his War on ‘Morality’, in International Philosophical Quarterly. pp. 598-599.
Doyle, T. (2001) Review of Simon May, Nietzsche’s Ethics and his War on ‘Morality’, in International Philosophical Quarterly. pp. 598-599. Reviews [Details]
(1999) Review of Christopher Norris, Truth and the Ethics of Criticism, in International Journal of Philosophical Studies. pp. 137-138.
Doyle, T. (1999) Review of Christopher Norris, Truth and the Ethics of Criticism, in International Journal of Philosophical Studies. pp. 137-138. Reviews [Details]

Teaching Interests

I currently teach the following modules:
  1. Kant's Theoretical Philosophy (final year undergraduate)
  2. American Pragmatism (final year undergraduate)
  3. Nietzsche and Philosophy (second year undergraduate)
  4. History of Modern Philosophy (second year undergraduate)
  5. Value and Knowledge in Modernity (postgraduate)
  6. Philosophy seminar: participation and management (postgraduate)