Kierkegaard as Negative Theologian (Hardcover)

David R. Law

Series: Oxford Theological Monographs

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This book is concerned with Kierkegaard's 'apophaticism', i.e. with those elements of Kierkegaard's thought which emphasize the incapacity of human reason and the hiddenness of God. Apophaticism is an important underlying strand in Kierkegaard's thought and colours many of his key concepts. Despite its importance, however, it has until now been largely ignored by Kierkegaardian scholarship. In this book, the author argues that apophatic elements can be detected in every aspect of Kierkegaard's thought and that, despite proceeding from different presuppositions, he can therefore be regarded as a negative theologian. Indeed, the book concludes by arguing that Kierkegaard's refusal to make the transition from the via negativa to the via mystica means that he is more apophatic than the negative theologians themselves.

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Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxford Theological Monographs
Release date:	April 1993
First published:	May 1993
Authors:	David R. Law (Lecturer in Religious Studies)
Dimensions:	224 x 143 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	242
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-826336-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Theology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Theology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Christianity > Christian theology Promotions
LSN:	0-19-826336-8
Barcode:	9780198263364