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- Title
Faith and Knowledge: Remarks Inspired by Søren Kierkegaard's Philosophical Fragments.
- Authors
Huggler, Jørgen
- Abstract
In this article, I present some reflections on the relationship between faith and knowledge in some of Kierkegaard's works, primarily the Philosophical Fragments from 1844. I ask, what the project of Climacus consists in, and proceed to show that his opposition between faith and knowledge includes a number of decisions that are neither trivial nor particularly stable. By doing so, I want to present my own doubts as to whether the opposition between faith (by Climacus connected to history, becoming and paradox) and knowledge (connected to intellectual understanding, logic, timelessness and necessity) itself is reasonable. Based on the analysis, I argue that the texts authored by Climacus presuppose a substantial acquaintance with Christian thought and doctrine. This is only indirectly acknowledged by Climacus, and perhaps incompatible with his "thought-project." Further, I discuss whether his denial of intellectual understanding of traditional Christian thought as a path to faith gives license to irrationalistic views.
- Subjects
KIERKEGAARD, Soren, 1813-1855; FAITH (Christianity); CHRISTIAN ethics; THEORY of knowledge (Religion); PHILOSOPHICAL Fragments (Book : Kierkegaard)
- Publication
Kierkegaard Studies Yearbook, 2018, Vol 23, Issue 1, p75
- ISSN
1430-5372
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/kierke-2018-0005