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Meaning, Being And Expression: A Phenomenological Justification For Interdisciplinary Scholarship, Neal Deroo
Meaning, Being And Expression: A Phenomenological Justification For Interdisciplinary Scholarship, Neal Deroo
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The purpose of this talk is two-fold: first, to lay out a phenomenological justification for why scientific or theoretical investigation must be carried out both within particular disciplines and across various disciplines; and second, to show that such a justification--alluded to with varying levels of explicitness in various works by various figures--itself opens new paths of exploration for phenomenology.
How Marion Helps Us To Understand Kierkegaard’S Fear And Trembling, Mark Tazelaar
How Marion Helps Us To Understand Kierkegaard’S Fear And Trembling, Mark Tazelaar
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In the past decade, many interpretations of Fear and Trembling highlight the significance of the “eschatological”—the marvel of Abraham’s expectation that he will get Isaac back. For these interpretations, the central issue is the contrast between the knight of faith and the knight of resignation. Merold Westphal, however, contends that these interpretations lead us away from the main contrast between the hero of faith and the tragic hero. Kierkegaard scholarship is at an impasse. I argue that Marion’s phenomenology of sacrifice, together with the important idea of veritas redarguens that he appropriates from Augustine, offer insights that can resolve the …