Historical Dictionary of Kierkegaard's Philosophy

by Julia Watkin

Overview

This volume, which follows hard on the heels of publication of the final volume of the 26-volume set of Kierkegaard's writings (Princeton, 1980-2000), allows its readers 'to find their way quickly to relevant sources of help,' elucidates Kierkegaard's 'central concepts,' and demonstrates the contemporary relevance of his ideas (he is 'important because of his emphasis on human subjectivity').

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810838178
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	12/06/2000
Series:	Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series , #33
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	5.88(w) x 8.87(h) x 1.24(d)

About the Author

The late Julia Watkin was a leading scholar in the field of Kierkegaard Research and a senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Tasmania, where she directed the Søren Kierkegaard Research Unit.

What People are Saying About This

Tijdschrift Voor Filosofie

The dictionary itself is of particular value because it does not just explain briefly typical Kierkegaardian concepts. It has entries on persons who influenced Kierkegaard (e.g. Hegel and Schelling), or were in contact with him (e.g. H.-P. Kofoed-Hansen and F.C. Strube), or were influenced by him (e.g. Heidegger and Sartre) as well. Especially the biographies of less known persons, who pop up in Kierkegaard's correspondence, will be appreciated.

Editorial Reviews

...an important and much needed research tool for students of Kierkegaard and...the political, cultural, and social issues of the first six decades of nineteenth century Denmark....Its most helpful feature is the inclusion of all the articles of each volume of Kierkegaardiana, International Kierkegaard Commentary, Bibliotheca Kierkegaardiana, and the two series began in the 1990s at the Søren Kierkegaard Research Center in Copenhagen: Kierkegaard Studies Yearbook, and Kierkegaard Studies Monograph Series....This multifaceted tool will be used by scholars and graduate students for many years.

International Studies in Philosophy

The dictionary itself is of particular value because it does not just explain briefly typical Kierkegaardian concepts. It has entries on persons who influenced Kierkegaard (e.g. Hegel and Schelling), or were in contact with him (e.g. H.-P. Kofoed-Hansen and F.C. Strube), or were influenced by him (e.g. Heidegger and Sartre) as well. Especially the biographies of less known persons, who pop up in Kierkegaard's correspondence, will be appreciated.

Tijdschrift Voor Filosofie

...rich repository of information...Watkin's valuable volume should be in every university, college, school, and public library concerned with the origins and contemporary relevance of great ideas.

Choice Reviews

...rich repository of information...Watkin's valuable volume should be in every university, college, school, and public library concerned with the origins and contemporary relevance of great ideas.

Choice

...an important and much needed research tool for students of Kierkegaard and...the political, cultural, and social issues of the first six decades of nineteenth century Denmark....Its most helpful feature is the inclusion of all the articles of each volume of Kierkegaardiana, International Kierkegaard Commentary, Bibliotheca Kierkegaardiana, and the two series began in the 1990s at the Søren Kierkegaard Research Center in Copenhagen: Kierkegaard Studies Yearbook, and Kierkegaard Studies Monograph Series....This multifaceted tool will be used by scholars and graduate students for many years.--International Studies in Philosophy

The dictionary itself is of particular value because it does not just explain briefly typical Kierkegaardian concepts. It has entries on persons who influenced Kierkegaard (e.g. Hegel and Schelling), or were in contact with him (e.g. H.-P. Kofoed-Hansen and F.C. Strube), or were influenced by him (e.g. Heidegger and Sartre) as well. Especially the biographies of less known persons, who pop up in Kierkegaard's correspondence, will be appreciated.--Tijdschrift Voor Filosofie

...rich repository of information...Watkin's valuable volume should be in every university, college, school, and public library concerned with the origins and contemporary relevance of great ideas.--CHOICE

From the Publisher

...rich repository of information...Watkin's valuable volume should be in every university, college, school, and public library concerned with the origins and contemporary relevance of great ideas.

CHOICE

Entries place Kierkegaard in historical and geographic context, introduce his writings, and explain many of his concepts. They provide information on Kierkegaard and his contemporaries, and also on other relevant thinkers. An attempt has been made to mention those who are hard to find in other modern dictionaries. Relevant 19th-century events and institutions are given some mention, as are obscure terms with historical reference to Kierkegaard's life as a citizen of Copenhagen. Includes a chronology, and appendices on Kierkegaard's writings and pseudonyms. Watkin teaches philosophy at the University of Tasmania. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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