"Your Existence is a Delight to Us.": An Investigation into the Identity of the Neighbour in Kierkegaard's "Works of Love"
In this paper, I look into the identity of the neighbour in Kierkegaard's Works of Love, whom I argue has not been identified adequately by previous interpreters. I propose to clarify the identity of the neighbour by contrasting her with the ethical other as presented in four alternative ethica...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
[2021-08-11]
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Kierkegaard studies. Yearbook
Year: 2021, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 73-103 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history NCB Personal ethics TA History VA Philosophy |
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| Summary: | In this paper, I look into the identity of the neighbour in Kierkegaard's Works of Love, whom I argue has not been identified adequately by previous interpreters. I propose to clarify the identity of the neighbour by contrasting her with the ethical other as presented in four alternative ethical theories. I then set out to reconstruct ethical otherhood in a comparative analysis of Aristotelian virtue ethics, Kantian deontology, Hegelian theory of recognition, and Millian utilitarianism. Ultimately, through a both close and - admittedly - productive reading of Works of Love , I interpret and discuss the fundamental features of Kierkegaard's neighbour over against these four positions. |
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| ISSN: | 1612-9792 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Kierkegaard studies. Yearbook
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/kierke-2021-0005 |