Socratic Individual - Philosophy, Faith, and Freedom in a Democratic Age

This book explores the recovery of Socratic philosophy in 19^th century political thought of G.W.F. Hegel, Soren Kierkegaard, John Stuart Mill, and Friedrich Nietzsche. For Kierkegaard the Socratic indivdual in modern times is the person of faith, for Mill the idiosyncratic public intellectual, and for Nietzsche the Dionysian artist.

Sommario

Introduction: The Recovery of Socrates in Nineteenth Century Political Thought

Chapter One: Socrates, Democracy, and the end of history: The Socratic Turn in Hegel's Philosophy of History

Chapter Two: Abraham and Socrates: Love and History in Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling

Chapter Three: Socrates and the god: Kierkegaard's Concept of Irony and Philosophical Fragments

Chapter Four: Socrates and the search for Individuality: Freedom of Speech and Lifestyle in Mill's On Liberty

Chapter Five: Socrates and Dionysus: Nietzsche's Birth of Tragedy

Chapter Six: Socrates, Democracy, and the end of man: Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil

Conclusion: The Socratic Soul in a Democratic Age

Info autore

Ann Ward is professor of political science at Baylor University.

Riassunto

This book explores the recovery of Socratic philosophy in 19th century political thought of G.W.F. Hegel, Soren Kierkegaard, John Stuart Mill, and Friedrich Nietzsche. For Kierkegaard the Socratic indivdual in modern times is the person of faith, for Mill the idiosyncratic public intellectual, and for Nietzsche the Dionysian artist.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ann Ward, Ward Ann
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9781793603777
• ISBN: 978-1-79360-377-7
• Pagine: 152
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; PHILOSOPHY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political science and theory