Soren Kierkegaard, Philosophical Fragments Or A Fragment Of Philosophy
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- Soren Kierkegaard, Philosophical Fragments Or A Fragment Of Philosophy
- Author
- Soren Kierkegaard
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- 1888
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Soren Kierkegaard, Philosophical Fragments Or A Fragment Of Philosophy
Author: Soren Kierkegaard
Year: 1888
• Author and Title: The philosophical work is by Soren Kierkegaard and is titled "Philosophical Fragments or A Fragment of Philosophy". • Editorial Contributors: The edition involves the efforts of three main academic contributors: 1. David Swenson is credited with the original translation and introduction. 2. Niels Thulstrup provided the new introduction and commentary for this edition. 3. Howard V. Hong is responsible for the revised translation of the primary text and the translation of Niels Thulstrup's commentary. • Structure: The material includes a designated section titled "COMMENTARY" Philosophical Fragments asks a deceptively simple question: “Can a historical moment give a person eternal truth?” Kierkegaard explores how a human being comes to know the truth about God, selfhood, and salvation—through reason, recollection, or revelation—and what kind of transformation this requires. Instead of constructing a philosophical system, Climacus presents a thought experiment that contrasts two approaches: Socratic recollection, where the truth is already within us, and the teacher merely awakens it. The Christian paradox, where the learner is in untruth and requires a radical new