RECLAMATION OF THE FEMININE GENIUS BEYOND MISOGYNY: A Heuristic Reading of Kierkegaard
Kierkegaard’s contribution to feminist thinking is a much debated issue as his writings depict women both beautifully and spitefully at the same time. On the one hand, a few scholars argue that his views are blatantly misogynic, and on the other, some argue that his views are redeeming. In the view...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dharmaram College
2016
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Journal of Dharma
Year: 2016, Volume: 41, Issue: 3, Pages: 311-332 |
| Further subjects: | B
Feminism
B Kierkegaard B Misogyny B Reclamation B Religion B Postmodern B Prospective Perspective |
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| Summary: | Kierkegaard’s contribution to feminist thinking is a much debated issue as his writings depict women both beautifully and spitefully at the same time. On the one hand, a few scholars argue that his views are blatantly misogynic, and on the other, some argue that his views are redeeming. In the view of the latter, Kierkegaardian thoughts surpass the abstract patriarchal ethics to an ethics of relation or ethics of care. I argue that though one may detect many lines of misogyny in his writings, they can be seen compensated through the insightful lines he writes about women. His insights on feminine qualities and her role in human and religious life can only be an outcome of one who loves and admires them. In this paper I examine his transitions from misogyny to reclamation through a heuristic rereading of Kierkegaardian thinking, and contribute to women’s voice for their personal identity and appropriation of feminine genius in society and religion. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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