Masaya Chiba (born 1978) is a Japanese philosopher and novelist. A professor at the Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences at Ritsumeikan University, he specializes in contemporary French philosophy and representation studies while also writing on literature, art, and culture. He received the Noma Literary New Face Award for his novel "Deadline" and the Shinsho Grand Prize for "Introduction to Contemporary Philosophy." His best-known book, "The Philosophy of Studying: For the Future Fool," reconsiders the purpose of learning from a philosophical perspective, encouraging readers to rethink established ways of thinking and acquiring knowledge.