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OUPCORRECTEDPROOF–FINAL,31/7/2015,SPi THE TASK OF HOPE IN KIERKEGAARD OUPCORRECTEDPROOF–FINAL,31/7/2015,SPi OUPCORRECTEDPROOF–FINAL,31/7/2015,SPi The Task of Hope in Kierkegaard MARK BERNIER 1 OUPCORRECTEDPROOF–FINAL,31/7/2015,SPi 3 GreatClarendonStreet,Oxford,OX26DP, UnitedKingdom OxfordUniversityPressisadepartmentoftheUniversityofOxford. ItfurtherstheUniversity’sobjectiveofexcellenceinresearch,scholarship, andeducationbypublishingworldwide.Oxfordisaregisteredtrademarkof OxfordUniversityPressintheUKandincertainothercountries ©MarkBernier2015 Themoralrightsoftheauthorhavebeenasserted FirstEditionpublishedin2015 Impression:1 Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedin aretrievalsystem,ortransmitted,inanyformorbyanymeans,withoutthe priorpermissioninwritingofOxfordUniversityPress,orasexpresslypermitted bylaw,bylicenceorundertermsagreedwiththeappropriatereprographics rightsorganization.Enquiriesconcerningreproductionoutsidethescopeofthe aboveshouldbesenttotheRightsDepartment,OxfordUniversityPress,atthe addressabove Youmustnotcirculatethisworkinanyotherform andyoumustimposethissameconditiononanyacquirer PublishedintheUnitedStatesofAmericabyOxfordUniversityPress 198MadisonAvenue,NewYork,NY10016,UnitedStatesofAmerica BritishLibraryCataloguinginPublicationData Dataavailable LibraryofCongressControlNumber:2015932986 ISBN 978–0–19–874788–8 Printedandboundby CPIGroup(UK)Ltd,Croydon,CR04YY LinkstothirdpartywebsitesareprovidedbyOxfordingoodfaithand forinformationonly.Oxforddisclaimsanyresponsibilityforthematerials containedinanythirdpartywebsitereferencedinthiswork. OUPCORRECTEDPROOF–FINAL,31/7/2015,SPi For Chris OUPCORRECTEDPROOF–FINAL,31/7/2015,SPi OUPCORRECTEDPROOF–FINAL,31/7/2015,SPi Acknowledgments Without the help and support of many people, this book—a task of hope indeed—would never have been written. It is truly my privilege to acknow- ledgesuchfriendsandcolleagues.First,IwouldliketothankMartinSchwab. From the beginning, his personal encouragement for the project was im- mensely valuable. His penetrating insight, advice, and long discussions, have allshapedmyunderstandingofKierkegaard.ToMartin,Iamdeeplygrateful. IwouldalsoliketothankDavidSmithandHowardWettstein,fordiscussion oncentralideasdevelopedinthisbook,aswellastheirinterestintheproject. It is with real happiness that I acknowledge Aaron Griffith, Casey Hall, and Jonathan Shoemaker, for commenting on drafts (sometimes multiple versions), and talking through some of the many puzzles I encountered in Kierkegaard.AaronandI,inparticular,spentagreatmanyhoursmullingover Kierkegaard,forwhichIamenormouslygrateful.IamalsoindebtedtoAlvin Plantinga, for reading some sections on my discussion of faith, and an anonymous reader, who offered many helpful comments on the manuscript (becauseofthesecommentstheworkasawholehasvastlyimproved—thank you). But special thanks go to Sylvia Walsh—her help and encouragement were instrumental in getting this book to where it is now. Her generosity, in offering comments and advice, and believing in the merits of this project, cannot be overestimated. It is a privilege to acknowledge what her help has meanttome.Furthermore,theUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine,Departmentof Philosophy, and School of Humanities, made this possible through their generoussupport. IalsowishtocallattentiontoMauriceandUrsulaBernier,RuthJohn,Paul and Charlene Bernier, Robert Petrucci, and Peter John—for their unflagging optimismandunwaveringsupport(asonlyfamilycanprovide). Finally,IthankChris:Idedicatethistoyou. OUPCORRECTEDPROOF–FINAL,31/7/2015,SPi OUPCORRECTEDPROOF–FINAL,31/7/2015,SPi Contents ListofAbbreviations xi 1. Introduction 1 2. TheKierkegaardianSelf 9 3. OnDespair 35 4. DespairandHope 57 5. TheConceptofHope 81 6. HopeandtheTaskoftheSelf 143 7. InfiniteResignation:TheFirstMovementofFaith 157 8. HopeandtheKnightofFaith 186 Epilogue 212 Bibliography 215 Index 219
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