Nigel Warburton is a contemporary British thinker‚ who writes books mainly about philosophy. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Bristol and Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Darwin College‚ Cambridge. Warburton was a lecturer at the University of Nottingham‚ and in 1944 he joined the Department of Philosophy at the Open University. Today‚ he gives philosophy courses in Tate Modern and writes a monthly post “Everyday Philosophy” for Prospect Magazine. Also‚ Nigel Warburton
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the writing of this revision Craddock relies heavily on conversations with visitors he entertained while on sabbatical at his rented beach cottage in Connecticut. One of the most weighted influences was Søren Kierkegaard‚ who Craddock devotes an entire chapter to entitled‚ “By Way of Kierkegaard” (p. 67-86). Kierkegaard’s quote‚ “There is no lack of information in a Christian land; something else is lacking‚ and this is a something which the one cannot directly communicate to the other” (pg. 3)‚
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faith in God through his willingness to sacrifice his son. In Fear and Trembling‚ written by Soren Kierkegaard‚ the story of Abraham‘s faith demonstrates how faith and the religious life exceed the ethical life. If it were not for faith‚ Abraham could not be a highly regarded figure. In the beginning paragraphs of the chapter “Is there such a thing as a Teleological Suspension of the ethical?” Kierkegaard describes the ethical life by claiming that the “ethical is the universal”. If the ethical is
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existentialism. The technological term is often seen as a historical convenience as it was first applied to many philosophers in hindsight‚ long after they had died. In fact‚ while existentialism is generally considered to have originated with Kierkegaard‚ the first prominent existentialist philosopher to adopt the term as a self-description was Jean-Paul Sartre. Sartre purports the idea that that which "all existentialists have in common is the fundamental doctrine that existence precedes essence
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describes the opposing view points of faith and reason. “Faith is the highest passion in a human being. Many in every generation may not come that far‚ but none comes further” (Soren Kierkegaard) Like Kierkegaard‚ some people are passionate about their religion and will not accept any other form of thought. Unlike Kierkegaard‚ Sir John Powell strictly follows reason for his process of thought. “Let us consider the reason of the case. For nothing is law that is not reason.” (Sir John Powell)
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Why does Kierkegaard deny that God’s existence can be proven? Do you agree with him? Defend your answer. Soren Kierkegaard a Danish Christian Existentialist who is known as the Father of Existentialism denies that anyone can prove God’s existence because he believes in investigation of nature of existence. He questions
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these pitiful creatures had barely formulated the proper questions. History has credited two philosophers with the creation of a new school of thought that would tackle these seemingly simple questions. Under the thin guise of many pseudonyms‚ Søren Kierkegaard attempted to reconcile the issues religion had planted into his psyche by reintroducing man to religion. Later‚ Frederick Nietzsche came along and said in opposition that religion is dying for we have in fact killed God. Even though these two
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Socrates – A Knight of Resignation Throughout Soren Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling he describes two types of people. The first is a knight of faith and the second is a knight of infinite resignation. While a knight of faith grabs hold of the impossible and clings to it‚ believing that it will be fulfilled‚ a knight of infinite resignation realizes that the goal is impossible and resigns to it. However‚ despite this acquiescence a knight of infinite resignation builds the meaning of his life
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[Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]."Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. 13 Oct. 2004. Web. 15 Nov. 2011. <http://www.iep.utm.edu/sartre-ex/>. Storm‚ D. Anthony. "A Commentary on Kierkegaard ’s Writings." Kierkegaard‚ D. Anthony Storm ’s Commentary on. Web. 15 Nov. 2011. <http://sorenkierkegaard.org/kierkegaard-commentary.html>.
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problem that Kierkegaard has with the philosophies of both men? (Please note: Kant’s philosophy is different from Hegel’s; nevertheless‚ Kierkegaard thought they were both guilty of the same errors. For refreshers on the thought of Kant and Hegel‚ refer to the Kierkegaard PowerPoint in the materials section of blackboard.) 2. Be familiar with the biblical story that Kierkegaard uses to develop his thought on the subject of ethics‚ religion‚ and faith. 3. What does Kierkegaard mean by a “teleological
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