Melancholy and the critique of modernity [[electronic resource] ] : Søren Kierkegaard's religious psychology / / Harvie Ferguson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910450873303321
• Autore: Ferguson Harvie
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1995
• ISBN: 1-280-15654-6; 0-203-99386-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (253 p.)
• Disciplina: 200/.1/9
• Soggetti: Psychology, Religious; Melancholy; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Dedication; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I The physiognomy of the present age; Chapter 1 Melancholy: the depth of modern life; THE PERSPECTIVE OF MELANCHOLY; THE DISTRACTION OF PHILOSOPHY; THE PHILOSOPHY OF DISTRACTION; MODERNITY AND THE EXPERIENCE OF MELANCHOLY; Chapter 2 Irony: the romance of distance; HEGEL'S VIEW OF IRONY; SOCRATIC IRONY; THE RELIGIOUS TENDENCY OF IRONY; IRONY IN MODERN CULTURE; IRONY AND RELIGIOUS PSYCHOLOGY; THE MAIEUTIC ART; Chapter 3 Reflection: on the surface of modernity; DECEPTION AND PUBLIC OPINION; THE CHURCH AND BOURGEOIS RESPECTABILITYTHE MASK OF MODERN SELFHOOD; THE CONSEQUENCES OF COPERNICANISM; REFLECTIONS OF THE PRESENT; Part II Despair: critical perspectives on modern society; Chapter 4 Revolution of the spheres: a topological fantasy; THE AESTHETIC; THE ETHICAL; EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALS; THE SPHERES OF EXISTENCE; Chapter 5 Between existence and non-existence: an anthropological digression; DIMENSIONS OF ACTUALITY; DOUBT; ANXIETY; DIZZINESS; PARADOX; SIN; Chapter 6 The religion of inwardness: an offensive philosophy; HISTORY; THE SUBJECTIVE THINKER; EXISTENCE; PATHOS; OFFENCE; THE ABSOLUTETHE SELF; Part III Reduplication: towards a theomorphic ; discourse; Chapter 7 The upbuilding: architecture of happiness; RECONSTRUCTIVE READING; THE IMMEDIACY OF TRUST; A RELIGION OF THE HEART; Chapter 8 Edification: the conquest of melancholy; THE DIALECTIC OF CHRISTIAN LOVE; Inconclusive postscript: beyond despair; DISILLUSIONMENT; PLAY; THE PERSISTENCE OF DESPAIR; Notes; Bibliography; WORKS BY SØREN KIERKEGAARD; OTHER WORKS; Name index; Subject index
• Sommario/riassunto: The connections between the emergence of modern society and the experience of melancholy are explored through a comprehensive re-examination of Soren Kierkegaard's rich and insightful writings.