Misterij vjere Sørena Kierkegaarda u kontekstu ranoegzistencijalističke misli
The Mystery of Faith in Søren Kierkegaard in the Context of Early Existentialist Thought
Author(s): Tomislav BunozaSubject(s): Metaphysics, Existentialism, Philosophy of Religion, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Hrvatsko Filozofsko Društvo
Keywords: Søren Kierkegaard; authenticity; dialectic; existence; choice; substantial; individual; faith;
Summary/Abstract: This paper discusses Kierkegaard’s concept of faith. The methodological turn towards the concrete individual, evident in the work of the father of existentialism, has implications for our understanding of humanity in existential and anthropological sense. Thus, the existentialist search for the self takes on a certain gravitas when manifested in the concept of faith and its interpretations. The aforementioned gravitas can be justified through dialectics, a method that is unavoidable when dealing with the concept of faith in Kierkegaard’s works. The final presentation of the paradox resulting from this method provides insight into the contingency of the self-reflective individual, especially in relation to the absolute as is characteristic of the concept of faith.
Journal: Filozofska istraživanja
- Issue Year: 45/2025
- Issue No: 04/180
- Page Range: 653-671
- Page Count: 19
- Language: Croatian
