There is No Teleological Suspension of the Ethical: Kierkegaard's Logic Against Religious Justification and Moral Exceptionalism
In The Book on Adler and "Does a Human Being Have the Right to Let Himself Be Put to Death for the Truth," Kierkegaard relies on logical reasoning and grammatical analysis in order to arrive at categorical normative conclusions against the use of religious belief and authority as a justifi...
| Subtitles: | Section 1: Interpreting Kierkegaard: Problems and Perspectives |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
[2018]
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Kierkegaard studies / Yearbook
Year: 2018, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-32 |
| RelBib Classification: | FA Theology KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history NCA Ethics VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy |
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| Summary: | In The Book on Adler and "Does a Human Being Have the Right to Let Himself Be Put to Death for the Truth," Kierkegaard relies on logical reasoning and grammatical analysis in order to arrive at categorical normative conclusions against the use of religious belief and authority as a justification for ethical action. These arguments demonstrate that some types of moral knowledge can be arrived at through reason/logic, despite Kierkegaard's efforts to separate the spheres of logic and existence. Kierkegaard thereby offers a strong critique of both moral exceptionalism and an ethics of conviction, a critique which—as the paper argues—is not incompatible with his existential and Christian ethics. |
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| ISSN: | 1612-9792 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Kierkegaard studies / Yearbook
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/kierke-2018-0002 |