The edifying and the polemical in Kierkegaard's religious writings

Thesis

This thesis provides a theoretical framework that brings the unity of Kierkegaard’s ‘middle period’ into relief. I will analyse Kierkegaard’s writings between 1846 and 1852 when, I argue, the socially constructive dimension of his thought comes to prominence, involving two dialectical aspects of religiousness identified by Kierkegaard: the edifying and the polemical. How these two aspects come together and get worked out in the lives of individuals form the basis of what ...

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Authors: Lappano, D

• Alternative title: toward a theology of encounter
• Publication date: 2014
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: Oxford University, UK
• Language: English
• Keywords: self and society; Kierkegaard; social theology
• Subjects: Modern theology; Modern Western philosophy