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Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy: Kierkegaard: Concluding Unscientific Postscript
Alastair Hannay
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Paperback. A new translation of Concluding Unscientific Postscript, with an introduction that sets the work in its philosophical and historical contexts. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 580 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 856. Concluding Unscientific Postscript. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. 580 pages. A new translation of Concluding Unscientific Postscript, with an introduction that sets the work in its philosophical and historical contexts. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPCD; HRAB. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 32. Weight: 856.
Kierkegaard's Concluding Unscientific Postscript is a classic of existential literature. It concludes the first and richest phase of Kierkegaard's pseudonymous authorship and is the text that philosophers look to first when attempting to define Kierkegaard's own philosophy. Familiar Kierkegaardian themes are introduced in the work, including truth as subjectivity, indirect communication, the leap, and the impossibility of forming a philosophical system for human existence. The Postscript sums up the aims of the preceding pseudonymous works and opens the way to the next part of Kierkegaard's increasingly tempestuous life: it can thus be seen as a cornerstone of his philosophical thought. ... Read more
Kierkegaard's Concluding Unscientific Postscript is a classic of existential literature. It concludes the first and richest phase of Kierkegaard's pseudonymous authorship and is the text that philosophers look to first when attempting to define Kierkegaard's own philosophy. Familiar Kierkegaardian themes are introduced in the work, including truth as subjectivity, indirect communication, the leap, and the impossibility of forming a philosophical system for human existence. The Postscript sums up the aims of the preceding pseudonymous works and opens the way to the next part of Kierkegaard's increasingly tempestuous life: it can thus be seen as a cornerstone of his philosophical thought. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
580
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
Condition
New
Weight
855g
Number of Pages
584
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521709101
SKU
V9780521709101
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About Alastair Hannay
Alastair Hannay is Professor Emeritus, University of Oslo.
Reviews for Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy: Kierkegaard: Concluding Unscientific Postscript
'Aesthetically, it is a masterpiece: it brings Climacus to life in English as never before; it expertly initiates the reader into the Postscript's riddles and satisfactions. It is, in sum, ideal for the non-specialist reader - and the clear best choice for the undergraduate classroom.' David D. Possen, Yale University ...a colossal achievement... the most inviting and accessible... I ... Read more