Kierkegaard, Socrates, and the Meaning of Life by Rick Anthony Furtak

Kierkegaard, Socrates, and the Meaning of Life by Rick Anthony Furtak

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Examining what Kierkegaard has to say about the meaning of life requires looking at his conception of 'subjective truth,' as well as how he understands the ancient ideal of 'amor fati,' a notion that Nietzsche would subsequently take up, but that Kierkegaard understands in a manner that is distinctly his own.

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Kierkegaard, Socrates, and the Meaning of Life by Rick Anthony Furtak

Kierkegaard's lifelong fascination with the figure of Socrates has many aspects, but prominent among them is his admiration for the way Socrates was devoted to his divinely ordained mission as a philosopher. To have such a destiny, revealed through what one loves and is passionate about as well as through a feeling of vocation, is a necessary condition of leading a meaningful life, according to Kierkegaard. Examining what Kierkegaard has to say about the meaning of life requires looking at his conception of 'subjective truth,' as well as how he understands the ancient ideal of 'amor fati,' a notion that Nietzsche would subsequently take up, but that Kierkegaard understands in a manner that is distinctly his own, and that he sought to put into practice in his own existence. Our life is a work of art, but we are not the artist.
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ISBN 13 9781009616096
ISBN 10 1009616099
Title Kierkegaard, Socrates, and the Meaning of Life
Author Rick Anthony Furtak
Series Elements In The Philosophy Of S?Ren Kierkegaard
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 2025-04-17
Number of pages 64
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