| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Contents |
The life and work of Kierkegaard as a "Socratic task" -- Hegel's view of Socrates -- Kierkegaard's view of Socrates -- Kierkegaard, Heiberg, and history -- Kierkegaard and romantic subjectivism -- The conception of Kierkegaard's Socratic task and the beginning of the authorship: 1843 -- Kierkegaard's Socratic task and the development of the pseudonymous works: 1844-6 -- Kierkegaard's Socratic task and the second half of the authorship: 1846-55 |
| Summary |
This work takes as its starting point the statement made by Kierkegaard towards the end of his life in which he claimed the model for his work had always been Socrates, and traces this influence on Kierkegaard's development as philosopher and religious thinker with a particular focus on the early text, 'The Concept of Irony' |
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"'Soren Kierkegaard: subjectivity, irony, and the crisis of Modernity' examines the thought of Soren Kierkegaard, a unique figure, who has inspired, provoked, fascinated, and irritated people ever since he walked the streets of Copenhagen. At the end of his life, Kierkegaard said that the only model he had for his work was the Greek philosopher Socrates. This work takes this statement as its point of departure. Jon Stewart explores what Kierkegaard meant by this and to show how different aspects of his writing and argumentative strategy can be traced back to Socrates. The main focus is 'The Concept of Irony, ' which is a key text at the beginning of Kierkegaard's literary career. Although it was an early work, it nevertheless played a determining role in his later development and writings. Indeed, it can be said that it laid the groundwork for much of what would appear in his later famous books such as 'Either/Or' and 'Fear and Trembling'."-- Publisher description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 12, 2018) |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (Oxford Scholarship, viewed December 16, 2015) |
| Subject |
Kierkegaard, Søren, 1813-1855 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Kierkegaard, Søren, 1813-1855. Om begrebet ironi
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| SUBJECT |
Kierkegaard, Søren, 1813-1855 fast |
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Om begrebet ironi (Kierkegaard, Søren) fast |
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Irony.
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irony.
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PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys -- Modern.
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Irony
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191064791 |
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0191064793 |
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9780191810657 |
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0191810657 |
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