Title: Kierkegaard's Leap into Religious Inwardness as An Inverted Hegelian Dialect
Department: Philosophy
Description: This project will investigate the problem of faith raised by Kierkegaard. It is closely related to his other philosophical concepts such as "leap of faith" and "religious inwardness." In this project, these concepts would be elucidated in details based on his later mature works, such as Fear and Trembling, Concluding Unscientific Postscript, and Sickness unto Death. In addition, this project attempts to achieve a more comprehensive understanding by connecting Kierkegaard to Hegel. To be specific, the project will argue that Kierkegaard is actively influenced by Hegel in scope of both philosophical thought and writing styles. In presenting the problem of faith, Kierkegaard continuously employ a Hegelian dialectical construction. However, his work is not a mere attempt of imitation. He deliberately constructs an inverted Hegelian dialects to contrast with Hegelian concept of ethics and faith. Therefore, he develops his own existential concept of faith within every individual. This project focus on explicating Kierkegaard's works and the influence received from Hegel.
Hometown: Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
Advisor: Timothy Costelloe
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