[Bill,
April 2, 2008]
Kierkegaard for Third Party
Remember the Kant attack. This one's good:
This one really isn't good, but it fits:
And here's the original:
Question: What on earth is teleological suspension?
This one really isn't good, but it fits:
And here's the original:
Question: What on earth is teleological suspension?
Teleological Suspension - Problema I asks "Is there a teleological suspension of the ethical?" "Teleology" derives from the Greek telos meaning end, or goal. Ethics is often considered teleological because it has some end purpose in mind. For instance, for Hegel, all ethical actions are done with the end goal of uniting with the universal. The question being asked in the first problema is whether there is some higher end or goal in favor of which we might suspend our ethical duties. Hegel would say no, Kierkegaard, Johannes, and Abraham would say yes.
Is this another way of saying "The ends justify the means?