Kierkegaard and modern continental philosophy : an introduction / Michael Weston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weston, Michael, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kierkegaard, Sren, 1813-1855--Influence.

Kierkegaard, Sren.

Philosophers, Modern--Europe.

Philosophers, Modern.

Philosophy, European--History.

Philosophy, European.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Kierkegaard and Modern European Philosophy: An Introduction Michael Weston argues that, despite being acknowledged as a precursor to Nietzsche and post-Nietzschean thinkers such as Heidegger and Derrida, the radical nature of Kierkegaard's critique of philosophy has been missed. Weston examines and explains the metaphysical tradition, as exemplified by Plato and Hegel, and the post-metaphysical critiques of Nietzsche, Heidegger and Derrida. He shows how Kierkegaard's ethical critique of philosophy undermines the former and escapes the latter. He considers another ethical crit

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Kierkegaard and the metaphysical project; Kierkegaard, Heidegger and the problem of existence; Happiness, self-affirmation and God: Nietzsche and Kierkegaard; God and Heidegger's later thought; Derrida, Wittgenstein and the question of grounds; Philosophy as hubris; Philosophy always comes too late: Levinas and Kierkegaard; A concluding revocation; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-198) and index.

ISBN:

9786610182664

9781134854318

1134854315

9781280182662

1280182660

9781134854325

1134854323

9780203204061

0203204069

OCLC:

264485699