Identity, Virtue, and Kierkegaard's Paradoxes

In this episode, John and Christopher explore the philosophical connections between Socrates and Kierkegaard, discussing the role of paradox, irony, and the self. They delve into Kierkegaard's stages of life - aesthetic, ethical, and religious - and his critiques of Christendom and societal expectations. The conversation also covers Kierkegaard's complex relationships with love and society, his I-Thou relationship with God, and the resolution of paradox in human existence. Throughout the discussion, Chris and John emphasize the profound nature of dialogos, the ontological claim about Christ as the Logos, and the challenges of discussing sin and its associations.

00:00 - Introduction

00:58 - Section 1: Socratic Paradox and Kierkegaard's Stages of Life

10:12 - Section 2: Kierkegaard's Critique of Christendom

20:03 - Section 3: Kierkegaard's Suffering

30:00 - Section 4: Kierkegaard's Struggle with Society and Love

40:15 - Section 5: Lingering Connection and the Teleological Suspension of the Ethical

50:00 - Section 6: Kierkegaard's I-Thou Relationship with God and the Resolution of Paradox

01:00:08 - Section 7: Dialogos, Shifting Modes of Identification, and the Concept of Sin