Synopsis: John Heywood Thomas was probably the earliest
twentieth-century British scholar to study Kierkegaard's texts.
Here he offers, as the fruit of a lifetime's devotion to that
study, what Kierkegaard would call a "fragment"--a little of what
needs to be said about the legacy of this radical Danish writer,
philosopher, and theologian. This book, based on lectures given at
the University of Calgary, seeks to explore different aspects of
Kierkegaard's work in its original context and its legacy. Chapters
include studies on Kierkegaard the writer (located within the
history and development of European literature and
nineteenth-century aesthetic theory) and Kierkegaard the
philosopher (understood within the context of the development of
philosophy in the first quarter of the nineteenth century). Also,
since he always described himself as a religious thinker,
Kierkegaard's view of religion is explored and in particular his
attitude to the possibility of Christianity without the confines of
an established church. Because Kierkegaard's philosophy is never
separate from his religious thinking, Heywood Thomas also offers
studies on the issues of metaphysics in Kierkegaard--its relation
to theology, the scope of reason, the problem of time, and the
meaning of death. Finally, to appreciate Kierkegaard as a man of
his time as well as a "man for all seasons," his views on education
are considered. Endorsements: "I enthusiastically commend this book
by the doyen of British Kierkegaard scholars. To the elucidation of
Kierkegaard's thought, John Heywood Thomas brings incisive
analytical skills, a scholarly grasp of the history of Christian
thought, detailed knowledge of Kierkegaard in his historical
context and in subsequent debate, and a deep commitment to the
Christian faith. This book is the fruit of a lifetime's reflection
on Kierkegaard. It deserves to be widely read." -Alan P F Sell
Milton Keynes, UK "John Heywood Thomas here presents the fruits of
a lifetime of wrestling with the work of Kierkegaard. Always an
astute reader of Kierkegaard, Thomas guides us through the central
philosophical and theological concerns of Kierkegaard's authorship,
tracks the impact of Kierkegaard's thought on much
twentieth-century thought, and reminds us that the challenges set
before Kierkegaard's readers remain profoundly apposite in our own
time." -Murray Rae University of Otago "In The Legacy of
Kierkegaard Thomas gives us a reading of Kierkegaard which manages
to be both faithful to the text and deeply original. While taking
Kierkegaard's Christian faith with the utmost seriousness, Thomas
shows us a Kierkegaard who is a profound philosopher with deep
things to say about metaphysics and ethics, time and immortality."
-C. Stephen Evans Baylor University Author Biography: Professor
John Heywood Thomas studied under Paul Tillich and was described by
Tillich as "my logical critic." A lifetime researcher on
Kierkegaard, Heywood Thomas has taught philosophy and theology at
the Seminary of the Southwest, Austin, Texas, and at the
universities of Manchester, Durham, and Nottingham in the UK.
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