Kierkegaard and the possibility of God

City Lit

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    London

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    Different dates available

A philosophical examination as to whether God is necessary for a Kierkegaardian account of faith. Might an ‘existential’ understanding of religion replace belief in God with a faith in eternal being?

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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

Discuss whether Kierkegaard’s philosophy requires God.

No special equipment is required, other than for note-taking as preferred.

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Course programme

• Kierkegaard’s account of despair in ‘The Sickness unto Death’ and its relation to his account of faith in ‘Fear and Trembling’.
• Kierkegaard’s conception of God and whether his philosophy really needs God at all.
• Might ‘eternity’ (or being as eternal) replace God?

The course will run in a seminar format with short slide presentation including Q&A and group discussion. No outside work is required.

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Kierkegaard and the possibility of God

£ 49 VAT inc.