Genius In the philosophy of Kierkegaard, genius is contrasted - TopicsExpress



          

Genius In the philosophy of Kierkegaard, genius is contrasted with an apostle; although both types of men are similar, the apostle speaks with authority, whereas the genius does not. In his work, The Difference Between a Genius and an Apostle, published in 1849 as one part of the Two Minor Ethical-Religious Essays, Kierkegaard writes: "A genius and an apostle are qualitatively different. All thought breathes in immanence, whereas faith and the paradox are a qualitative sphere unto themselves. Genius is immediateness. Genius is born. An apostle is not born: an apostle is a man called and appointed by God, receiving a mission from him. Authority is the decisive quality." Since nobody listens to any of my inane pronouncements, does that make me a genius? ...(After all, a "Professor" is only one who "professes" and therefore has no real authority.) Are YOU a genius? (ha ha ha just kidding...)
Posted on: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 03:35:12 +0000

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