A Study of Duality of Communication in the Works of S. Kierkegaard

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  • キルケゴールにおける伝達の二重性
  • キルケゴール ニ オケル デンタツ ノ ニジュウセイ

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Among the works of S. Kierkegaard, those written under a pseudonym act as a form of indirect communication. These pseudonymous works create two dualities. The first is a microscopic duality that presents an “either-or” choice, in coordination with other works that he wrote under a pen name. The second is a macroscopic duality that encourages existential leaps, in coordination with works written under his own name. In this case, Kierkegaard’s indirect communication presents itself in three forms. His works under a pen name execute one form of indirect communication. In addition, when it comes to the microscopic duality between his pseudonymous works and those of others, it suggests nihilism in that one cannot select either. This is the second type of indirect communication. And in the macroscopic duality between the works he published under his real name and those published under a pen name, he leads us to deeper considerations. This is the third type of indirect communication. Looking at it in this way, the significance of direct communication becomes clear. There is nothing particularly rare about direct communication itself as a method of communication. Up until now, attention has often been given to the importance of indirect communication in Kierkegaard’s communication theory, while little attention has been paid to direct communication. However, in Kierkegaard’s works, direct communication is an essential element in order to achieve coordination with indirect communication. In other words, direct communication does not merely stand in contrast to indirect communication, but rather it combines with indirect communication to allow for indirect communications in a broader framework. That is the significance of direct communication in Kierkegaard’s theory of communication

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