Philosophy For Our Times Analytic or Continental philosophy | Christoph Schuringa, Genia Schönbaumsfeld, Babette Babich
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Dec 9, 2025 
Join Christoph Schuringa, an expert on Hegel and analytic philosophy's self-image, Genia Schönbaumsfeld, a Wittgenstein scholar exploring the crossroads of analytic and continental thought, and Babette Babich, who delves into aesthetics and the philosophy of science. They tackle the relevance of the analytic-continental divide, discussing whether it's an outdated schism or a necessary distinction. The group debates the influences of post-structuralism, the role of English dominance in philosophy, and the need for public engagement and methodological self-reflection within both traditions.
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Analytic Reworks Continental Thinkers
- Analytic philosophy has absorbed continental figures by reworking them in analytic style.
- Christoph Schuringa notes analytic 'versions' of Nietzsche, Heidegger and Derrida signal disciplinary dominance rather than fusion.
Teaching In Germany Shifted To English
- Babette Babich recounts teaching in Germany and switching to English because colleagues spoke poor English.
- She used German philological training to argue continental methods are disappearing from departments.
Language Skills Shape Continental Understanding
- Reading canonical continental texts in translation loses essential features tied to language and philology.
- Babette Babich argues that German and Greek competence matters for properly understanding Nietzsche, Heidegger and ancient authors.
