Kierkegaard, Socrates, and the meaning of life / Rick Anthony Furtak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Furtak, Rick Anthony, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of Søren Kierkegaard 3033-4977

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kierkegaard, Søren, 1813-1855.

Kierkegaard, Søren.

Socrates.

Life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (53 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

Kierkegaard's lifelong fascination with the figure of Socrates has many aspects, but prominent among them is his admiration for the way Socrates was devoted to his divinely ordained mission as a philosopher. To have such a destiny, revealed through what one loves and is passionate about as well as through a feeling of vocation, is a necessary condition of leading a meaningful life, according to Kierkegaard. Examining what Kierkegaard has to say about the meaning of life requires looking at his conception of 'subjective truth,' as well as how he understands the ancient ideal of 'amor fati,' a notion that Nietzsche would subsequently take up, but that Kierkegaard understands in a manner that is distinctly his own, and that he sought to put into practice in his own existence. Our life is a work of art, but we are not the artist.

Contents:

Socrates and "another side of the truth" : subjectivity and felt conviction

"Religiousness lies in being deeply moved" : love and passionate inspiration

"So powerful an urge . . ." : finding the meaning of each life

"The true life of the individual" : Kierkegaardian amor fati.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 21 Mar 2025).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-009-61611-0

1-009-61612-9

1-009-61607-2

OCLC:

1475658042