In Kierkegaard's Romantic Legacy, Anoop Gupta develops an original theory of the self based on Kierkegaard's writings. Gupta proceeds by historical exegesis and considers several important ways of thinking about self outside of the natural sciences. His study moves theories of the self from theology toward sociology, from a God-relationship to a social one, and illustrates how a loss in theological underpinnings partly contributes to the rise in the popularity of cultural relativism. By drawing on Kierkegaard's writings, Gupta develops a metaphysical account of the self that provides an alternative to the idea that there is no such thing as human nature. Keywords: Kierkegaard; Philosophy; Theory of self; Metaphysics; Theology; Sociology.
- ISBN10 6613667722
- ISBN13 9786613667724
- Publish Date 1 December 2005 (first published 1 January 2005)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 28 June 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Not Avail
- Format eBook
- Pages 144
- Language English