Kierkegaard and the Legitimacy of the Comic: Understanding the Relevance of Irony, Humor, and the Comic for Ethics and Religion

by Will Williams

Book Overview

While some see the comic as trivial, fit mainly for amusement or distraction, S ren Kierkegaard disagrees. This book examines Kierkegaard's earnest understanding of the nature of the comic and how even the triviality of comic jest is deeply tied to ethics and religion. It rigorously explicates terms such as "irony," "humor," "jest," and "comic" in Kierkegaard, revealing them to be essential to his philosophical and theological program, beyond aesthetic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498577164
• ISBN13: 9781498577168
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"