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Sren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) is simultaneously one of the most
obscure philosophers of the Western world and one of the most
influential. His writings have influenced atheists and faithful
alike. Yet despite his now pervasive influence, there is still
widespread disagreement on many of the most important aspects of
his thought. Kierkegaard was deliberately obscure in his
philosophical writings, forcing his reader to interpret and
reflect. But at the same time that Kierkegaard produced his
esoteric, pseudonymous philosophical writings, he was also
producing simpler, direct religious writings. Since his death the
connections between these two sets of writings have been debated,
ignored or denied by commentators. Here W. Glenn Kirkconnell
undertakes a thorough examination of the two halves of
Kierkegaard's authorship, demonstrating their ethical and religious
relationship and the unifying themes of the signed and pseudonymous
works. In particular the book examines Kierkegaard's understanding
of the fall of the self and its recovery and the implications of
his entire corpus for the life of the individual.
Sren Kierkegaard is simultaneously one of the most obscure
philosophers of the Western world and one of the most influential.
His writings have influenced atheists and faithful alike. Yet there
is still widespread disagreement on many of the most important
aspects of his thought. Kierkegaard was deliberately obscure in his
writings, forcing the reader to interpret and reflect as Socrates
did with incessant questioning. But at the same time that
Kierkegaard was producing his esoteric, pseudonymous philosophical
writings, he was also producing simpler, direct religious writings.
Kierkegaard always claimed that he was, despite appearances, a
religious writer. This important book accepts that claim and tests
it. By using Kierkegaards direct writings as he suggests, as the
key to understanding the more obscure, indirect works, W. Glenn
Kirkconnell aims to develop a coherent understanding of
Kierkegaards authorship and his theories.
Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) is simultaneously one of the most
obscure philosophers of the Western world and one of the most
influential. His writings have influenced atheists and faithful
alike. Yet despite his now pervasive influence, there is still
widespread disagreement on many of the most important aspects of
his thought. Kierkegaard was deliberately obscure in his
philosophical writings, forcing his reader to interpret and
reflect. But at the same time that Kierkegaard produced his
esoteric, pseudonymous philosophical writings, he was also
producing simpler, direct religious writings. Since his death the
connections between these two sets of writings have been debated,
ignored or denied by commentators. Here W. Glenn Kirkconnell
undertakes a thorough examination of the two halves of
Kierkegaard's authorship, demonstrating their ethical and religious
relationship and the unifying themes of the signed and pseudonymous
works. In particular the book examines Kierkegaard's understanding
of the fall of the self and its recovery and the implications of
his entire corpus for the life of the individual. >
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