Kierkegaard in Nature: The Fragility of Existing with Naturalism

TY - JOUR

T1 - Kierkegaard in Nature

T2 - The Fragility of Existing with Naturalism

AU - Rosfort, René

PY - 2014/6/1

Y1 - 2014/6/1

N2 - This article argues that in order to evidence the importance of Kierkegaard outside of Kierkegaard studies, we need to acknowledge that we live in a naturalized world. This acknowledgment brings out the necessity of reformulating Kierkegaard's thinking in ways that make his arguments intelligible against the background of naturalism that dominates contemporary culture. After having explained what is meant by a naturalized world and by naturalism, the article attempts a reformulation of Kierkegaard's notion of existence as one way to articulate the importance of Kierkegaard's thinking about human beings in a naturalized world.

AB - This article argues that in order to evidence the importance of Kierkegaard outside of Kierkegaard studies, we need to acknowledge that we live in a naturalized world. This acknowledgment brings out the necessity of reformulating Kierkegaard's thinking in ways that make his arguments intelligible against the background of naturalism that dominates contemporary culture. After having explained what is meant by a naturalized world and by naturalism, the article attempts a reformulation of Kierkegaard's notion of existence as one way to articulate the importance of Kierkegaard's thinking about human beings in a naturalized world.

M3 - Tidsskriftartikel

SN - 1430-5372

SP - 79

EP - 108

JO - Kierkegaard Studies Yearbook

JF - Kierkegaard Studies Yearbook

ER -