The Role Of Irony In The Pseudonymous Works Of Kierkegaard

Resulted from the rebel against F. Hegel's philosophy, Kierkegaard, writing under a pseudonym in the form of a large number of books, arisen as a major origin of Modern Western ideologies. Unlike the systematic glossary of philosophy wielded by his forerunners, most of his works exhibit a fragmental and metaphorical expression, signified by their ironic nature. His concept of irony rooted in Socrates. Followed by the analysis based on the concept of Socratic irony, Kierkegaard took on irony itself to establish a philosophical, existential interpretation, which is embodied in his doctorial thesis "The Concept of Irony with Continual Reference". However, his negativism definition of the concept logically forced the protagonist of irony into the dilemma of self-denial, which compelled Kierkegaard to work out some additional notation of said concept. Kierkegaard explains that irony as an individual lifestyle, is more than endless denial of life, and served as the reassurance of positive thinking. The combination of contradictions that makes his works in the pseudonym embodied with a more profound effect, which offers a retreat from direct life. Irony is not an end but a ladder leading to a authentic life.