Description
An advanced course focusing on an ethical, epistemological, or metaphysical
issue of interest. Since the content of the course will vary, students may
repeat the course with the consent of the instructor.
This course explores the devotional writings of Soren Kierkegaard, renowned Danish
philosopher, existentialist, literary figure, social critic, and religious
writer. These moving works were written with the expressed intention of the
moral and spiritual edification ("uplifting") of his reader. They present
major themes of his thought with a prayerful attitude and within the
framework of scriptural and theological meditation. Yet they also retain
his subtle humor, profound sense of irony, and propensity to "wound from
behind." Thus, our careful study of these works will not only introduce
many of Kierkegaard's important and widely influential philosophical themes,
but also pose deep spiritual challenges, providing an opportunity for
encouragement and edification in the quest for a