Abstract
One of the precautions that people are beginning to take seriously in interpreting Kirkegaard's writings is not to identify too quickly his own position with that which is expressed under the pseudonymous authorship of any of his works.l But there is a parallel trap which, while somewhat subtler in form, must also be avoided to prevent serious misunderstanding. Specifically, the danger arises that the initial neglect can easily spill over into attributing to him a critique of a counter position which he never really opposed. The purpose of this essay is to address one special case where such a dual confusion originates; it involves one of the most central topics in all of Kierkegaard's works, namely, the interpretation of time as it questions the very possibility of the self s conversion. This interpretation is found in The Concept of Dread?
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