Ironie by Soren Kierkegaard
with continual reference to Socrates
This work analyzes the nature and function of irony, tracing its development from Socratic irony to modern romantic irony and showing how ironic detachment can both illuminate and destabilize the self. It treats Socratic irony as a pedagogical, truth-seeking device that exposes pretension and provokes self-examination, contrasts this with Romantic irony’s aesthetic skepticism and endless negation, and argues that prolonged ironic distance risks ethical paralysis or existential alienation if not followed by commitment. Using historical examples and philosophical reflection, the text highlights irony’s double-edged power to liberate thought while undermining the possibility of authentic, responsible existence.
- Published
- 1841
- Nationality
- Danish
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- Unknown
- Pages
- Unknown
- Original Language
- Danish
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- Alternate Titles
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- Om Begrebet Ironi
- On the Concept of Irony
- The Concept of Irony
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