Who might reasonably be nominated as the funniest philosopher of
all time? With this anthology, Thomas Oden provisionally declares
Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)--despite his enduring
stereotype as the melancholy, despairing Dane--as, among
philosophers, the most amusing.
Kierkegaard not only explored comic perception to its depths but
also practiced the art of comedy as astutely as any writer of his
time. This collection shows how his theory of comedy is integrated
into his practice of comic perception, and how both are integral to
his entire authorship.
Kierkegaard's humor ranges from the droll to the rollicking;
from farce to intricate, subtle analysis; from nimble stories to
amusing aphorisms. In these pages you are invited to meet the wife
of an author who burned her husband's manuscript and a businessman
who, even with an abundance of calling cards, forgot his own name.
You will hear of an interminable vacillator whom archeologists
found still pacing thousands of years later, trying to come to a
decision. Then there is the emperor who became a barkeeper in order
to stay in the know.
"The Humor of Kierkegaard" is for anyone ready to be amused by
human follies. Those new to Kierkegaard will discover a dazzling
mind worth meeting. Those already familiar with his theory of
comedy will be delighted to see it concisely set forth and
exemplified. Others may have read Kierkegaard intensively without
having ever really noticed his comic side. Here they will find what
they have been missing."
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