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- Kierkegaard's Philosophy of Becoming: Movements and Positions
- Book
- 2005
- Published by: State University of New York Press
- Series: SUNY series in Theology and Continental Thought
summary
Søren Kierkegaard’s proposal of “repetition” as the new category of truth signaled the beginning of existentialist thought, turning philosophical attention from the pursuit of objective knowledge to the movement of becoming that characterizes each individual’s life. Focusing on the theme of movement in his 1843 pseudonymous texts Either/Or, Repetition, and Fear and Trembling, Clare Carlisle presents an original and illuminating interpretation of Kierkegaard’s religious thought, including newly translated material, that emphasizes equally its philosophical and theological significance. Kierkegaard complained of a lack of movement not only in Hegelian philosophy but also in his own “dreadful still life,” and his heroes are those who leap, dance, and make journeys—but what do these movements signify, and how are they accomplished? How can we be true to ourselves, let alone to others if we are continually becoming? Carlisle explores these questions to uncover both the philosophical and the literary coherence of Kierkegaard’s notoriously enigmatic authorship.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Dedication, Copyright
- pp. iii-v
- Acknowledgments
- p. xi
- PART ONE
- 1. Metaphysics of Motion
- pp. 9-22
- 2. The Logic of Becoming
- pp. 23-32
- 3. Kierkegaard’s Critique of Hegel
- pp. 33-45
- PART TWO
- 6. Fear and Trembling: A Higher Plane
- pp. 91-110
- PART THREE
- 7. Becoming a Christian
- pp. 113-125
- 8. Beyond Philosophy?
- pp. 127-135
- 9. Repetitions
- pp. 137-148
- Bibliography
- pp. 163-170
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791482803
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
63168323
Pages
186
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No