#50 - The Phenomenology of Soren Kierkegaard: A Dialogue with Amber Bowen

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Amber Bowen about Soren Kierkegaard's philosophy. They discuss Amber's background and involvement in studying Kierkegaard and her dissertation on the phenomenological self in Kierkegaard's philosophy. They talk about the counter-intentionality and the ego, along with defining and discussing the differences between the self and ego. They engage with each other about the self and how Kierkegaard believed the "other" was essential for understanding the self. They also discuss the reasoning for Kierkegaard using religious content and analysis in his works. Additionally, they discuss his main concept "leap of faith" and how Kierkegaard discusses this philosophically and theologically, along with many other topics.  Amber Bowen is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Redeemer University in Ontario, Canada. She has her Bachelor of Arts in History and Master of Arts in Philosophy of Religion from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She recently obtained her PhD in Philosophy from Trinity College at University of Aberdeen where she conducted her dissertation, Hearing, Doing, Becoming: A Kierkegaardian Phenomenology of the Self. She continues to do research on phenomenology in Kierkegaard's philosophy and also studies the Gadamer hermeneutical approach to philosophy. You can find her work in popular articles and journals here. Twitter: @amber_bowen Get full access to Converging Dialogues at convergingdialogues.substack.com/subscribe