| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 157 pages) |
| Contents |
Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Contemporary Perspectives on the Roots of Violence; 2. Creation and Angst in Kierkegaard; 3. Ego-Protection in Kierkegaard; 4. The Kierkegaardian Understanding of Violence; 5. Kierkegaard and Girard; 6. Are Secular Perspectives on Violence Sufficient?; 7. The Problem of Christian Violence; 8. Political Violence in the Twentieth Century; 9. Conclusion: The Healing of the Soul; Bibliography and Kierkegaard Sigla; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y |
| Summary |
Bellinger draws on the thought of Søoren Kierkegaard and René Girard in search of a Christian understanding of the roots of violence. After analysing approaches to understanding violence, he goes on to consider Kierkegaard as a theorist of violence |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-153) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Kierkegaard, Søren, 1813-1855.
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Girard, René, 1923-2015.
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| SUBJECT |
Girard, René, 1923-2015 fast |
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Kierkegaard, Søren, 1813-1855 fast |
| Subject |
Violence -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
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Violence -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1429403896 |
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9781429403894 |
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9780199833986 |
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0199833982 |
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0195134982 |
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9780195134988 |
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