The Kantian Sublime Reflected in the Kierkegaardian Sublime
Occupying a seemingly minor role in the authorship of Kierkegaard, the concept of "the sublime" has not received much attention in the reception, compared to that of other more prominent concepts. This could essentially imply one of two things: either that the sublime is not an important t...
| Published in: | Kierkegaard studies / Yearbook |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2023
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Kierkegaard studies / Yearbook
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| RelBib Classification: | NBE Anthropology TJ Modern history VA Philosophy ZB Sociology |
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| Summary: | Occupying a seemingly minor role in the authorship of Kierkegaard, the concept of "the sublime" has not received much attention in the reception, compared to that of other more prominent concepts. This could essentially imply one of two things: either that the sublime is not an important theme for Kierkegaard, or that it is so pervasively present, that the reader does not know how to conceive it, let alone get a hold of a tangible definition of it. Proceeding from the latter assumption, this article expounds in what sense the sublime occupies a pivotal role in Kierkegaard's philosophy mediating between the aesthetic and the religious sphere. Using the Kantian conceptual framework of the sublime as my continual point of reference, I wish to show how Kierkegaard both remains loyal to certain aspects of this heritage, and at the same time transports the sublime to an entirely new plateau. Setting the stage for a modern discourse of the sublime will enable us to see in what sense the sublime enters a central position in Kierkegaard's philosophy, being the feeling that awakens the individual from his social immurement and propels him into his path of self-realization. |
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| ISSN: | 1612-9792 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Kierkegaard studies / Yearbook
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/kierke-2023-0011 |