Kierkegaard: Anxiety, Repetition and Contemporaneity (Renewing Philosophy)

Focusing primarily on the writings of Kierkegaard and secondarily on those of Kant, St. Augustine and Schelling, this work offers a novel and challenging way of approaching the concepts of anxiety, repetition, freedom and contemporaneity. Pivotal to this project is a reinterpretation of Kierkegaard's notion of 'taking notice' and its elevation to the status of a central principle which opens up new interpretive dimensions. Drawing On A Wide Range Of Writings, This Original Work Offers A Novel Way Of Approaching The Concepts Of The Fall, Repetition And Freedom. More Specifically, It Explores The Interrelationship Between The Notions Of The Fall, Repetition And, Freedom Focusing Primarily On The Writings Of Kierkegaard An Secondarily On Those Of Kant, St. Augustine And Schelling. Pivotal To This Project Is A Reinterpretation Of Kierkegaard's Notion Of 'taking Notice' And Its Elevation To The Status Of A Central Principle With The Aid Of Which Various Conceptualisations Of Freedom, Repetition And The Fall Become Accessible.--book Jacket. 'taking Notice' : An Introduction -- Pt. I. Anxiety And Individuality -- 1. The Topos Of Anxiety -- 2. Anxiety, Death And The Leap -- Pt. Ii. Time, History And The Fall : St. Augustine And Kant -- 3. St. Augustine On Fallen And Redeemed Time -- 4. History, Fall, Freedom : Reflections On Kant -- Pt. Iii. Freedom And Eternity : Schelling's Saga -- 5. Schelling's Conception Of Freedom And Identity -- 6. Theo-cosmo-gony : The Eternal Past And Human Freedom -- Pt. Iv. Kierkegaard's Creed Of Faith : Contemporaneity And Repetition -- 7. Repetition : A Transcendent Movement Towards Faith? -- 8. Double Contemporaneity, Or The Paradox Of Repetition -- Postscript : 'taking Notice'/on Tarkovsky's Sacrifice. Vasiliki Tsakiri. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 189-194) And Index. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 Series Editor’s Preface......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 12 Abbreviations......Page 13 'Taking Notice': An Introduction......Page 14 Part I: Anxiety and Individuality......Page 30 1 The Topos of Anxiety......Page 32 2 Anxiety, Death and the Leap......Page 43 Part II: Time, History and the Fall: St Augustine and Kant......Page 66 3.1 On pre-fallen time......Page 70 3.2 The conception of human or psychological time......Page 77 4 History, Fall, Freedom: Reflections on Kant......Page 81 Part III: Freedom and Eternity: Schelling's Saga......Page 98 5 Schelling's Conception of Freedom and Identity......Page 100 6.1 God and the inexpressible......Page 111 6.2 Before good and evil: on human freedom......Page 130 Part IV: Kierkegaard's Creed of Faith: Contemporaneity and Repetition......Page 138 7 Repetition: A Transcendent Movement towards Faith?......Page 140 7.1 The Book of Job: a prototype of human ordeal......Page 148 7.2 Silent sacrifice: the story of Abraham......Page 150 8 Double Contemporaneity, or the Paradox of Repetition......Page 161 Concluding Thoughts......Page 176 Postscript: 'Taking Notice'/On Tarkovsky's Sacrifice......Page 178 Notes......Page 184 Bibliography......Page 202 B......Page 208 D......Page 209 F......Page 210 I......Page 211 K......Page 212 O......Page 213 R......Page 214 T......Page 215 Y......Page 216 This work uses the writings of Kierkegaard to offer a novel and challenging way of approaching the concepts of anxiety, repetition, freedom and contemporaneity. Pivotal to this project is a reinterpretation of Kierkegaard's notion of 'taking notice' and its elevation to the status of a central principle which opens up new interpretive dimensions.