Between Fantasy And Finitude: Re-Appraising Kierkegaard’s Philosophy Of Despair With A Contemporary Existential-Psychotherapeutic Attitude Of (De)Spero

Marc Bush

Between Fantasy And Finitude: Re-Appraising Kierkegaard’s Philosophy Of Despair With A Contemporary Existential-Psychotherapeutic Attitude Of (De)Spero

Authors

Marc Bush Author

Keywords:

Kierkegaard, despair, finitude, infinitude, (de)spero

Abstract

This paper makes the case for the use of fantasy in exploring feelings of despair (contra Kierkegaard). I suggest that we adopt an existential- psychotherapeutic attitude towards the actuality of our (de)spero (despair/ hope) and through the experience of balancing (de)spero, find liberation from, and peace within, our despair.