Revolutionary Neighbor-Love: Kierkegaard, Marx, and Social Reform
Revolutionary Neighbor-Love: Kierkegaard, Marx, and Social Reform
Author(s): R. Richard Eva, C. Stephen EvansSubject(s): Philosophy, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Existentialism, Marxism
Published by: Presa Universitara Clujeana
Keywords: Kierkegaard; Marx; social reform; neighbor-love; equality; worldly-dissimilarities;
Summary/Abstract: In this paper we compare Kierkegaard’s and Marx’s views on social reform. Then we argue that Kierkegaard’s own reasoning is consistent with the expression of neighbor-love through collective action, i.e. social reform. However, Kierkegaard’s approach to social reform would be vastly different than Marx’s. We end by reviewing several questions that Kierkegaardian social reformers would ask themselves. Our hope is that this exploration will provide helpful insights into how those who genuinely love their neighbors ought to seek the common good through collective action
Journal: International Journal on Humanistic Ideology
- Issue Year: XI/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 199-218
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English