Ethical Conduct in the Present Age
The Case of Søren Kierkegaard
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3301169 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Keith Tester (0000-0002-9906-4770, University of Portsmouth, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 95-114 |
| Publication date | 1998-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0261 • E-ISSN: 1467-954X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-954x.00091 |
| OpenAlex | W1980677526 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
Søren Kierkegaard is widely read in the disciplinary spheres of philosophy and theology. However, the sociological resonance of some of his work has been overlooked. This paper seeks to introduce aspects of Kierkegaard's account of 'the present age' to a sociological audience. Kierkegaard's concerns are explored in the context of themes and issues raised by Max Weber. The paper has two themes. First, the paper uses the example of Kierkegaard to explore the relationship of the Protestant Ethic (which is identified as a mode of the production of the personality of the individual) with the Spirit of Capitalism (which is identified as a life order). Second, the paper outlines aspects of Kierkegaard's diagnosis of 'the present age' which might be of interest to a sociological audience
Capitalism · Context (archaeology) · Epistemology · Order (exchange) · Personality · Protestant work ethic · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Kierkegaardian Philosophy and Influence · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2008 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |