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Søren Gosvig Olesen, born in 1956, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities. He earned his Habilitation in Philosophy in 1998 from the University of Nice with the thesis 'Wissen und Phänomen' and has established himself as a leading Danish scholar in continental philosophy.
His educational background includes philosophical studies with Gérard Granel at the Universities of Toulouse and Paris. He began his academic career teaching philosophy at the Universities of Aarhus and Odense from 1983 to 1996, followed by research work at the Copenhagen Royal Library from 1996 to 1999 before joining the University of Copenhagen in 1999.
Olesen specializes in phenomenology, hermeneutics, and deconstruction, with particular expertise in the works of Heidegger, Husserl, Derrida, and Kierkegaard. His major work 'Transcendental History' was published in 2012, and he has translated significant philosophical texts by Heidegger, Foucault, Derrida, and Agamben into Danish. His current research focuses on investigating the concept of 'wesen' (essence) as it unfolds in Heidegger's philosophical work.
His 119 research outputs reveal a consistent trajectory exploring phenomenological traditions, deconstructive methods, and the history of philosophy, with recent publications examining Freud, Kierkegaard, and the institutional dimensions of philosophical practice. His work bridges continental European philosophical traditions with Danish academic discourse.
- Major work: 'Transcendental History' (2012)
- Significant translation work of Heidegger, Foucault, Derrida, and Agamben
- Regular media contributor on philosophical topics
Olesen has served as a frequent media commentator, appearing in radio programs such as 'Filosofiens vilkår' on den2radio in 2013 discussing the nature of philosophy. His multilingual abilities (speaking and writing Danish, French, German, and English; reading Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Latin, and Ancient Greek) support his international scholarly engagement while maintaining strong connections to Danish philosophical discourse.
