Humour and Irony in Kierkegaard's Thought / by John Lippitt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lippitt, John, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy--History.

Philosophy.

Philosophy of mind.

Philosophy, Modern.

History of Philosophy.

Philosophy of Mind.

Early Modern Philosophy.

Local Subjects:

History of Philosophy.

Philosophy of Mind.

Early Modern Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2000.

Place of Publication:

London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Irony, humour and the comic play vital yet under-appreciated roles in Kierkegaard's thought. Focusing upon the Concluding Unscientific Postscript, this book investigates these roles, relating irony and humour as forms of the comic to central Kierkegaardian themes. How does the comic function as a form of 'indirect communication'? What roles can irony and humour play in the infamous Kierkegaardian 'leap'? Do certain forms of wisdom depend upon possessing a sense of humour? And is such a sense of humour thus a genuine virtue?

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Reference Key to Kierkegaard's Texts; 1 Introduction; 2 Illusion and Satire: Climacus as Satirist; 3 Moral Perfectionism and Exemplars; 4 Climacus as Humorist; 5 The Comic and the Existence-Spheres; 6 Imagination, 'Transforming Vision' and the Comic; 7 The Legitimacy of the Comic; 8 Irony and the Subjective Thinker; 9 Humour, Religion and the Virtues; Notes and References; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613189769

9781283189767

1283189763

9780230598652

023059865X

OCLC:

681923716