The death and resurrection of reason: On Kierkegaard's view of philosophy

dc.contributor.advisorNielsen, Niels C.en_US
dc.creatorKhushf, George Peteren_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T06:36:40Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T06:36:40Zen_US
dc.date.issued1990en_US
dc.description.abstractKierkegaard identifies "philosophy" as the perspective which seeks to grasp Truth with thought. Thought is taken as a passion for ideality, immanence, and closure. But for Kierkegaard Truth involves reality transcendence, and openness. It thus transcends thought and can only be grasped by the whole person; i.e. Truth is known in "maximal subjectivity." Kierkegaard's affirmations about Truth rest on dogmatic assumptions. In contrast to the Socratic view, which takes Truth as immanent and attainable by way of remembrance, Kierkegaard views Truth as "coming" in a significant Moment called "the fullness of time." To the unregenerated self this Truth will appear as a paradox. If the self affirms itself, then the paradox is taken as "offence." But if the self gives up itself and embraces the paradox in faith, then there is a resurrection of reason such that the paradox is no longer contradiction.en_US
dc.format.extent314 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Reli. 1990 Khushfen_US
dc.identifier.citationKhushf, George Peter. "The death and resurrection of reason: On Kierkegaard's view of philosophy." (1990) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17027">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17027</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17027en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.subjectPhilosophy of Religionen_US
dc.subjectPhilosophyen_US
dc.subjectTheologyen_US
dc.titleThe death and resurrection of reason: On Kierkegaard's view of philosophyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentReligious Studiesen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineHumanitiesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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