Alternative Interpretations of Love in Kierkegaard and Royce
This essay analyzes two diverse interpretations of Christian love in the writings of Søren Kierkegaard and Josiah Royce. Through the comparison of these two positions, I attempt to show not only the embeddedness of a conception of love in an entire theological vision but its usefulness as a lens for...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
1982
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Journal of religious ethics
Year: 1982, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Pages: 238-263 |
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| Summary: | This essay analyzes two diverse interpretations of Christian love in the writings of Søren Kierkegaard and Josiah Royce. Through the comparison of these two positions, I attempt to show not only the embeddedness of a conception of love in an entire theological vision but its usefulness as a lens for examining that position. I argue that Kierkegaard's interpretation of love tends to foster social inequality, a tendency rooted in his basic ontology. The Roycean view of love, resting upon a radically different ontology, avoids such problematic ethical implications. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9795 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics
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