Comments on: Climacus and de Silentio on Ethics and Repentance http://percaritatem.com/2009/06/06/climacus-and-de-silentio-on-ethics-and-repentance/ Non intratur in veritatem nisi per caritatem. St. Augustine Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:47:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Cynthia R. Nielsen http://percaritatem.com/2009/06/06/climacus-and-de-silentio-on-ethics-and-repentance/comment-page-1/#comment-5009 Cynthia R. Nielsen Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:52:49 +0000 http://percaritatem.com/?p=1390#comment-5009 Hi John, I do think that Climacus (as well as SK) have in mind a form of de-subjectification; yet, not only is it a radical submission and admission of dependence on God and a rejection of self-sufficiency, the process itself is not solely passive but requires active on-going striving on the part of the individual. By the way, your blog looks slick. Nice job! Cynthia Hi John,

I do think that Climacus (as well as SK) have in mind a form of de-subjectification; yet, not only is it a radical submission and admission of dependence on God and a rejection of self-sufficiency, the process itself is not solely passive but requires active on-going striving on the part of the individual.

By the way, your blog looks slick. Nice job!
Cynthia

]]> By: John Macready http://percaritatem.com/2009/06/06/climacus-and-de-silentio-on-ethics-and-repentance/comment-page-1/#comment-5007 John Macready Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:09:59 +0000 http://percaritatem.com/?p=1390#comment-5007 Repentance as "the highest ethical expression" reminds me of Emmanuel Levinas' claim that "ethics is critique." Repentance is a way of calling oneself into question. It is a form of desubjectification, that amounts to a radical passivity to the Other. And this seems to be Kierkegaard's point in claiming that repentance is also "the deepest ethical self-contradiction." Great post, Cynthia! Repentance as “the highest ethical expression” reminds me of Emmanuel Levinas’ claim that “ethics is critique.” Repentance is a way of calling oneself into question. It is a form of desubjectification, that amounts to a radical passivity to the Other. And this seems to be Kierkegaard’s point in claiming that repentance is also “the deepest ethical self-contradiction.”

Great post, Cynthia!

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