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Kierkegaard, D. Anthony Storm's Commentary on - The Concept of Irony

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This early work was Kierkegaard's dissertation, and addressed irony, particularly Socratic irony. The judges at its defence agreed that it was an intelligent and noteworthy work, but were concerned about its style, which some thought to be ambling, wordy, and idiosyncratic. Kierkegaard petitioned the king successfully for permission to submit the work in Danish rather than in Latin, since Danish, he felt, was more suitable to the material. The colloquium, however, was conducted in Latin. The Concept of Irony received scant reviews when it appeared. One anonymous reviewer lauded it to the skies, but was criticized by Meïr Aaron Goldschmidt for praising its style rather than its content. Kierkegaard knew that the style would be a stumblingblock for many readers. He said, And if something should be found, particularly in the first part of the dissertation, that one is generally not accustomed to come across in scholarly writings, the reader must forgive my jocundity, just as I, in order t

D. Anthony Storm's Commentary on Kierkegaard First Period: Works of Youth (1834-42) The Concept Of Irony The Concept of Irony With Continual Reference to Socrates Om Begrebet Ironi med stadigt Hensyn til Socrates 1841 KW2, SKS1, SV8 Previous Work Next Work This early work was Kierkegaard's dissertation, and addressed irony, particularly Socratic irony. The judges at its defence agreed that it was an intelligent and noteworthy work, but were concerned about its style, which some thought to be ambling, wordy, and idiosyncratic. Kierkegaard petitioned the king successfully for permission to submi

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