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Søren Kierkegaard: Subjectivity, Irony, And The Crisis Of Modernity Examines The Thought Of Søren Kierkegaard, A Unique Figure, Who Has Freeired, 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.
This work investigates the philosophical connection between Søren Kierkegaard and the Socratic tradition to explain the development of Kierkegaard's unique argumentative strategies. Jon Stewart, a scholar of Kierkegaardian studies, utilizes historical analysis and textual examination of Kierkegaard's early and late works to argue that Socratic irony serves as the foundational framework for the Danish philosopher's entire intellectual output. By tracing these influences, the author clarifies how Kierkegaard's early academic focus informed his later, more famous existential inquiries.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Scholars and students of philosophy frequently note the academic density of the prose and the author's meticulous attention to textual lineage. Experts highlight this as a valuable resource for understanding the structural development of Kierkegaard's thought through the lens of classical philosophy.
Page Count:
200
Publication Date:
2015-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0191064793
ISBN-13:
9780191064791
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