Description for Both/And
Hardback. "Strawser addresses the problematic but natural relationship between Kierkegaard and postmodernism and offers exciting possibilities. ..an impressive contribution."-The Midwest Book Review Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 261 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
Both/And is a new interpretation of Kierkegaard's writings which attempts to make sense of a very diverse authorship by offering a comprehensive interpretation of both Kierkegaard's so-called aesthetic and his religious writings. Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) stands for a turning point in philosophy from a systematic philosophy - which, with its focus on objectivity, attempts to place itself on the secure path of science - to a "philosophy" that focuses its attention in subjectivity and openly acknowledges itself as fragmentary and provisional. Strawser examines Kierkegaard's works as religious, aesthetic/poetic, and philosophical and argues that irony runs through both the aesthetic and ... Read more
Both/And is a new interpretation of Kierkegaard's writings which attempts to make sense of a very diverse authorship by offering a comprehensive interpretation of both Kierkegaard's so-called aesthetic and his religious writings. Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) stands for a turning point in philosophy from a systematic philosophy - which, with its focus on objectivity, attempts to place itself on the secure path of science - to a "philosophy" that focuses its attention in subjectivity and openly acknowledges itself as fragmentary and provisional. Strawser examines Kierkegaard's works as religious, aesthetic/poetic, and philosophical and argues that irony runs through both the aesthetic and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
Series
Perspectives in Continental Philosophy
Number of Pages
261
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823217007
SKU
V9780823217007
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About Michael Strawser
Michael Strawser teaches Philosophy, Religion, and English at Folkuniversitetet, Helsingborg, Sweden.
Reviews for Both/And
"There are many finely developed points in the book" -International Studies in Philosophy