Produção Nacional
Liberdade e angústia em O Conceito de Angústia de Kierkegaard
2012; Volume: 3; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
2177-4838
Autores Tópico(s)Philosophy and Historical Thought
ResumoThe Concept of Anxiety by Soren Kierkegaard inaugurated the anxiety theme as a philosophical character matter. Undoubtedly dense, this small treatise by the Danish philosopher reverberates nowadays finding resonance in contemporary thinkers like Heidegger. In The Concept of Anxiety several interlocking knowledge fields can be found, from psychology through theology and particularly philosophy, this structure endows it with an odd complexity since it unlocks flanks for several interpretive paths. The text also presents a strong critical dialogue with a particular Christian tradition and demonstrates its affiliation with Hegelian philosophy in a tense way. This paper aims to show the relationship between freedom and anguish present in this text. According to the Danish author, the anguish is a component of human nature, and while it pushes the individual towards an abyss of possibilities it also stimulates the individual to become unique and responsible due to his/her concrete existence. One may also identify a strong relationship between the concepts of sin, fall, innocence and guilt, understood by the author in a controversial way since his reading is not fit within the standards of Christian philosophy, especially the one consolidated by Augustine.
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