Kierkegaard and Socrates

by Jacob Howland

Book Overview

This volume is a study of the relationship between philosophy and faith in S ren Kierkegaard's Philosophical Fragments. It is also the first book to examine the role of Socrates in this body of writings and it illuminates the significance of Socrates for Kierkegaard's thought in general. Jacob Howland argues that in the Fragments, philosophy and faith are closely related passions. A careful examination of the role of Socrates in Fragments demonstrates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521730368
• ISBN13: 9780521730365
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"