Humour and Irony in Kierkegaards Thought: Climacus and the Comic by John Lippitt

Description: Humour and Irony in Kierkegaards Thought by John Lippitt Irony, humour and the comic play roles in Kierkegaards thought. Focusing upon the Concluding Unscientific Postscript, this book investigates these roles, relating irony and humour as forms of the comic to central Kierkegaardian themes. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Irony, humour and the comic play vital yet under-appreciated roles in Kierkegaards thought. Focusing upon the Concluding Unscientific Postscript, this book investigates these roles, relating irony and humour as forms of the comic to central Kierkegaardian themes. How does the comic function as a form of indirect communication? What roles can irony and humour play in the infamous Kierkegaardian leap? Do certain forms of wisdom depend upon possessing a sense of humour? And is such a sense of humour thus a genuine virtue? Author Biography JOHN LIPPITT is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Hertfordshire. He is the author of a commentary on Kierkegaards Fear and Trembling, forthcoming in the Routledge Philosophy Guidebooks series, as well as numerous articles on Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and philosophical perspectives on humour and laughter. He is also the editor of Nietzsches Futures. Table of Contents Acknowledgements Reference Key to Kierkegaards Texts Introduction Illusion and Satire: Climacus as Satirist Moral Perfectionism and Exemplars Climacus as Humorist The Comic and the Existence-Spheres Imagination, Transforming Vision and the Comic The Legitimacy of the Comic Irony and the Subjective Thinker Humour, Religion and the Virtues Bibliography Index Review John Lippitts original and polished study brings into focus a crucial but massively neglected concept in Kierkegaards work: humour. Kierkegaard himself is clear enough about its importance, but it has been largely ignored by both philosophical and theological commentators, mesmerized perhaps by the image of Kierkegaard as the melancholy Dane. But Lippitt not only restores an essential feature to our picture of Kierkegaard, he also shows that Kierkegaard can contribute to our understanding of humour, and that humour is itself philosophically interesting and helpful. His discussion and examples are far-ranging, making this essential reading not only for Kierkegaard specialists but for all who are interested in understanding humanitys distinctive capacity for laughter. - George Pattison, Kings College, CambridgeKierkegaard famously urged his readers to respect the autonomy of his pseudonyms. John Lippitts clear, elegant and carefully argued reading of the ConcludingUnscientific Postscript illustrates the benefits of taking this advice seriously. Lippitt connects Johannes Climacus repeated claim to be a humorist with Stanley Cavells understanding of moral perfectionism, and thereby opens up an original and powerful interpretation of Kierkegaards conception of religious belief, and of the more general ethical significance of humour. No future discussion of these matters can afford to ignore Lippitts claims. - Stephen Mulhall, New College, OxfordThis is at once a profoundly lucid and compelling reading of the Concluding Unscientific Postscript and a significant meditation on the ethical themes of exemplarity and perfectionism central to post-Kantian moral philosophy. Written in Lippitts characteristically accessible and engaging prose, this study demonstrates the centrality of humour to Kierkegaards understanding of philosophy as an ethical practice - and, thereby, situates Kierkegaards work in an ethical tradition of philosophy which extends from Socrates to Wittgenstein by way of Montaigne and Nietzsche. This book will be essential reading not only for Kierkegaard scholars but also for all concerned with the ethical character of philosophy. - David Owen, University of SouthamptonLippit makes intriguing new connections between the comic and other Kierkegaardian themes...I find this a fascinating book...bold in its engagements with disputed aspects of Kierkegaard exegesis, and ambitious (and successful) in its attempt to develop wider perspectives on the relevance of the comic to both the ethical and religious life in general. - M. Jamie Ferreira, Theologische LiteraturzeitungThis [is] a well written, particularly lucid, eminently relevant and often illuminating book from an author who appears very well qualified to write it, being well-versed in both the philosophy of humour and in the study of Kierkegaards writings. - M.Ray, Heythrop Journal[I]t does not simply provoke us to argue with it in its own terms but also to engage more deeply with the questions and issues that it addresses...[T]hese questions and issues are of central importance and given...relaively little explicit or sustained attention...in the secondary literature...[T]he relevance of Lippitts book will therefore be of long-term interest to Kierkegaard scholars...my guess is that it will be of similar long-term interest to philosophers interested in the question of humour...Lippitts book...has a nice lightness of touch suitable to its topic - and one, I think, that could be enulated in philosophical discussions on very different subjects. - George Pattison, Soren Kierkegaard Newsletter Review Quote John Lippitts original and polished study brings into focus a crucial but massively neglected concept in Kierkegaards work: humour. Kierkegaard himself is clear enough about its importance, but it has been largely ignored by both philosophical and theological commentators, mesmerized perhaps by the image of Kierkegaard as the melancholy Dane. But Lippitt not only restores an essential feature to our picture of Kierkegaard, he also shows that Kierkegaard can contribute to our understanding of humour, and that humour is itself philosophically interesting and helpful. His discussion and examples are far-ranging, making this essential reading not only for Kierkegaard specialists but for all who are interested in understanding humanitys distinctive capacity for laughter. - George Pattison, Kings College, Cambridge Kierkegaard famously urged his readers to respect the autonomy of his pseudonyms. John Lippitts clear, elegant and carefully argued reading of the Concluding Unscientific Postscript illustrates the benefits of taking this advice seriously. Lippitt connects Johannes Climacus repeated claim to be a humorist with Stanley Cavells understanding of moral perfectionism, and thereby opens up an original and powerful interpretation of Kierkegaards conception of religious belief, and of the more general ethical significance of humour. No future discussion of these matters can afford to ignore Lippitts claims. - Stephen Mulhall, New College, Oxford This is at once a profoundly lucid and compelling reading of the Concluding Unscientific Postscript and a significant meditation on the ethical themes of exemplarity and perfectionism central to post-Kantian moral philosophy. Written in Lippitts characteristically accessible and engaging prose, this study demonstrates the centrality of humour to Kierkegaards understanding of philosophy as an ethical practice - and, thereby, situates Kierkegaards work in an ethical tradition of philosophy which extends from Socrates to Wittgenstein by way of Montaigne and Nietzsche. This book will be essential reading not only for Kierkegaard scholars but also for all concerned with the ethical character of philosophy. - David Owen, University of Southampton Lippit makes intriguing new connections between the comic and other Kierkegaardian themes...I find this a fascinating book...bold in its engagements with disputed aspects of Kierkegaard exegesis, and ambitious (and successful) in its attempt to develop wider perspectives on the relevance of the comic to both the ethical and religious life in general. - M. Jamie Ferreira, Theologische Literaturzeitung This [is] a well written, particularly lucid, eminently relevant and often illuminating book from an author who appears very well qualified to write it, being well-versed in both the philosophy of humour and in the study of Kierkegaards writings. - M.Ray, Heythrop Journal [I]t does not simply provoke us to argue with it in its own terms but also to engage more deeply with the questions and issues that it addresses...[T]hese questions and issues are of central importance and given...relaively little explicit or sustained attention...in the secondary literature...[T]he relevance of Lippitts book will therefore be of long-term interest to Kierkegaard scholars...my guess is that it will be of similar long-term interest to philosophers interested in the question of humour...Lippitts book...has a nice lightness of touch suitable to its topic - and one, I think, that could be enulated in philosophical discussions on very different subjects. - George Pattison, Soren Kierkegaard Newsletter Details ISBN0333776674 Author John Lippitt Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Year 2000 ISBN-10 0333776674 ISBN-13 9780333776674 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2000-09-08 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle Climacus and the Comic Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 198.9 Place of Publication Basingstoke Short Title HUMOUR & IRONY IN KIERKEGAARDS Edition Description 2000 Language English Media Book Pages 210 AU Release Date 2000-09-08 NZ Release Date 2000-09-08 UK Release Date 2000-09-08 Illustrations XII, 210 p. 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