Genia Schönbaumsfeld

Genia Schönbaumsfeld is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southampton, specializing in Wittgenstein, Epistemology, Kierkegaard, and the Philosophy of Religion. Her groundbreaking 5-year project, The Ethics of Doubt - Kierkegaard, Scepticism and Conspiracy Theory, funded by a €2.5m ERC Advanced Grant, bridges existential epistemology and contemporary debates about knowledge and conspiracy theories.

Her research focuses on:

• Wittgenstein's critique of scientific reductionism
• Kierkegaard's existential response to doubt and aestheticism
• The intersection of radical scepticism and global conspiracy theories
• Intellectual courage in epistemology and cultural discourse

Key publications include:

• A Confusion of the Spheres (2007)
• The Illusion of Doubt (2016)
• Wittgenstein on Religious Belief (2023)

Notable roles include:

• Associate Editor of Philosophical Investigations
• Advisory Board member of The Nordic Wittgenstein Review
• Editorial Board Member of Anthem Studies in Wittgenstein