The Devil, Job and the futility of Kohelet
Abstract
The dissertation analyzes the well-known biblical story of Job in a new light. The author reads it from the perspective of temptation by the devil, and then derives from this the concept of absurdity. He conducts a discussion with Kierkegaard in this connection. He goes on to a new reading of the Apocalypse according to Isaiah, and finally analyzes the message of Kohelet, placing it in the light of modern philosophy. He defines his own position on the matter with the term ethosophy - the wisdom of existence.
Keywords:
devil, Job, Kohelet, existentialism, Kierkegaard's absurdity, nothingness, ethosophyReferences
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Bogusław JasińskiKarpacz, Polska Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5912-8867
Bogusław Jasiński - graduate of Polish philology, philosophy, and the Faculty of Drama Directing at the Theatre Academy in Warsaw. Lecturer at many universities in Poland and abroad. Author of several books on philosophy and aesthetics. Creator and artistic leader of the ‘Pracownia Teatru’ group, member of ‘Sztuka i Teoria’, one of the animators of the avant-garde movement. He also writes short stories, dramas and poetry. Address: 62 Kościuszki Street, 58-540 Karpacz, Poland.
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