Philosophizing with Gendlin

Philosophizing with Gendlin
James G. Hart and Sigridur Thorgeirsdottir in Conversation

James G. Hart was a student at the University of Chicago in the 1960s, where he encountered Eugene Gendlin and his philosophy. He took courses taught by Gene for a couple of years. Sigridur Thorgeirsdottir discovered Gendlin’s philosophy a little over a decade ago. For both philosophers, encountering Gendlin sparked a deep connection—something just "clicked." Their openness to taking a leap into philosophical practice and its underlying process philosophy allowed them to engage with his ideas in a transformative way. Both have drawn inspiration from Gendlin to further develop their own philosophical work, in theory and practice.

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Presented by The International Focusing Institute

Thursday, June 12, 2025
10:00 - 11:30am PST
Location: Online via Zoom

Cost: Sigga and Jim are offering this live online gathering which is pay-what-you-can. The suggested payment for US residents is $30.

James G. Hart was a student at the University of Chicago in the 1960s, where he encountered Eugene Gendlin and his philosophy. He took courses taught by Gene for a couple of years. Sigridur Thorgeirsdottir discovered Gendlin’s philosophy a little over a decade ago. For both philosophers, encountering Gendlin sparked a deep connection—something just "clicked." Their openness to taking a leap into philosophical practice and its underlying process philosophy allowed them to engage with his ideas in a transformative way. Both have drawn inspiration from Gendlin to further develop their own philosophical work, in theory and practice.

James G. Hart is professor emeritus at Indiana University, where he was a professor in the Department of Religious Studies. He has specialized in phenomenology, particularly in the philosophy of religion, as well as in social ethics and political theory.

Sigridur Thorgeirsdóttir (Sigga) is a professor of philosophy at the University of Iceland. She specializes in the philosophy of embodiment and feminist philosophy and is dedicated to integrating Gendlin’s methodology of embodied philosophizing into international research and training projects. See www.trainingect.com and www.makesense.hi.is.

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