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Kierkegaard and Critical Theory (Hardcover)
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Kierkegaard and Critical Theory (Hardcover)
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Critical Theory is an interdisciplinary framework of analysis that
was founded by a group of intellectuals working at the Institute
for Social Research in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. While the
Institute itself was established in 1923, the program of 'critical
theory' was not formalized until 1937 when Max Horkheimer, the
Director of the Institute at that time, dubbed it as such in his
essay, "Traditional and Critical Theory." The Institute is
frequently referred to simply as 'The Frankfurt School'. Its
significance cannot be underestimated. To this day there have been
three generations of Frankfurt School academics, but 'critical
theory' refers to something broader than just the work of the
Institute for Social Research. Critical theory now indicates a
theoretical approach that is studied all over the world. However,
the main interests and goals of the founding Institute still remain
integral. Foremost among these interests is the primary focus on
the individual human being as the locus for social change. Over the
years many debates have ensued as to how the individual can achieve
social change. While these debates took Critical Theory in diverse
directions, Soren Kierkegaard, a nineteenth century Danish
religious thinker who emphasizes the individual's self-imposed
obligation to society at large, played a major role. Nevertheless,
Kierkegaard's impact on the development of Critical Theory has
received scant study. I aim to fill this scholarly lacuna. My
intention is to expose the complexity not only of Kierkegaard but
of the Frankfurt School and their cohort. Kierkegaard's
relationship to Critical Theory suffered from the misappropriation
of his works by philosophers and theologians associated with
National Socialism. This caused the Critical Theorists to view the
content of Kierkegaard's philosophy itself as fascistic.
Ultimately, I will highlight the ways in which Kierkegaard has been
redeemed for a multiculture activist ethics today, working
vigorously in spirit with the fundamental aims of the Frankfurt
School.
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