Johannes Climacus
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Johannes Climacus is a philosophical pseudonymous author created by Søren Kierkegaard to explore questions of faith, doubt, and the limits of reason in works such as "Philosophical Fragments" and "Concluding Unscientific Postscript."
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| Johannes Climacus canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: Johannes Climacus Context triple: [Søren Kierkegaard, usedPseudonym, Johannes Climacus]
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St. John Climacus
St. John Climacus was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic writer best known for his influential spiritual treatise "The Ladder of Divine Ascent," a classic of Eastern Orthodox spirituality.
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Barlaam of Calabria
Barlaam of Calabria was a 14th-century Italo-Greek monk, scholar, and humanist known for his opposition to Hesychasm and his theological disputes with Gregory Palamas.
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John Cassian
John Cassian was a prominent early Christian monk and theologian whose writings helped transmit the spirituality and ascetic practices of the Egyptian Desert Fathers to Western monasticism.
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Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
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St. Isaac the Syrian
St. Isaac the Syrian was a 7th-century Christian monk, bishop, and mystical theologian renowned for his profound writings on asceticism, divine mercy, and contemplative prayer in the Eastern Christian tradition.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Johannes Climacus Target entity description: Johannes Climacus is a philosophical pseudonymous author created by Søren Kierkegaard to explore questions of faith, doubt, and the limits of reason in works such as "Philosophical Fragments" and "Concluding Unscientific Postscript."
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A.
St. John Climacus
St. John Climacus was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic writer best known for his influential spiritual treatise "The Ladder of Divine Ascent," a classic of Eastern Orthodox spirituality.
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B.
Barlaam of Calabria
Barlaam of Calabria was a 14th-century Italo-Greek monk, scholar, and humanist known for his opposition to Hesychasm and his theological disputes with Gregory Palamas.
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C.
John Cassian
John Cassian was a prominent early Christian monk and theologian whose writings helped transmit the spirituality and ascetic practices of the Egyptian Desert Fathers to Western monasticism.
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D.
Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
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E.
St. Isaac the Syrian
St. Isaac the Syrian was a 7th-century Christian monk, bishop, and mystical theologian renowned for his profound writings on asceticism, divine mercy, and contemplative prayer in the Eastern Christian tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary character
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philosophical pseudonym ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Concluding Unscientific Postscript
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Philosophical Fragments ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork |
Concluding Unscientific Postscript
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Philosophical Fragments ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Hegelian philosophy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark ⓘ |
| createdBy | Søren Kierkegaard ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Danish ⓘ |
| creatorPhilosophicalTradition | Søren Kierkegaard’s authorship ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
indirect communication
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paradox of faith ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ skepticism ⓘ subjectivity ⓘ truth as subjectivity ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | fictional character ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
Christianity as offense to reason
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difficulty of becoming a Christian ⓘ limits of objective knowledge in religion ⓘ |
| hasRole |
narrator
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pseudonymous author ⓘ |
| language | Danish ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
philosophical experimenter
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questioner of system-building in philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Christian existentialism
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existentialism ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
doubt
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faith ⓘ limits of reason ⓘ |
| relatedToConcept |
existential inwardness
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irony ⓘ leap of faith ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedByAuthor | Søren Kierkegaard ⓘ |
| usedFor |
critique of speculative philosophy
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exploration of Christian faith ⓘ indirect communication of Kierkegaard’s views ⓘ |
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Subject: Johannes Climacus Description of subject: Johannes Climacus is a philosophical pseudonymous author created by Søren Kierkegaard to explore questions of faith, doubt, and the limits of reason in works such as "Philosophical Fragments" and "Concluding Unscientific Postscript."
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