Kierkegaard and the Greek World: Aristotle and Other Greek Authors v. 2, tome 2 (Kierkegaard Research: Sources, Reception and Resources) (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Kierkegaard and the Greek World: Aristotle and Other Greek Authors v. 2, tome 2 Features articles that employ source-work research to trace Kierkegaard's understanding and use of authors from the Greek tradition. This work treats a series of figures of varying importance in Kierkegaard's authorship, ranging from early Greek poets to late Classical philosophical schools.
Full description- Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Limited
- Published: 28 February 2010
- Format: Hardback 200 pages
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- Categories: History Of Western Philosophy | Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -
- ISBN 13: 9780754669821 ISBN 10: 0754669823
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Full description for Kierkegaard and the Greek World: Aristotle and Other Greek Authors v. 2, tome 2
The articles in this volume employ source-work research to trace Kierkegaard's understanding and use of authors from the Greek tradition. A series of figures of varying importance in Kierkegaard's authorship are treated, ranging from early Greek poets to late Classical philosophical schools. In general it can be said that the Greeks collectively constitute one of the single most important body of sources for Kierkegaard's thought. He studied Greek from an early age and was profoundly inspired by what might be called the Greek spirit. Although he is generally considered a Christian thinker, he was nonetheless consistently drawn back to the Greeks for ideas and impulses on any number of topics. He frequently contrasts ancient Greek philosophy, with its emphasis on the lived experience of the individual in daily life, with the abstract German philosophy that was in vogue during his own time. It has been argued that he modeled his work on that of the ancient Greek thinkers specifically in order to contrast his own activity with that of his contemporaries. While "Tome I" treats the different sources for Socrates, "Tome II" features articles dedicated to the rest of Kierkegaard's Greek sources, beginning with a section containing several articles on different aspects of Aristotle's writings that influenced his thought. This is followed by another section featuring analyses of other Greek philosophers and philosophical schools, which were important for him. Finally, a third section explores Kierkegaard's uses of a handful of Greek poets, dramatists and historians.
