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tominator93 t1_iw484wa wrote

This probably depends on who you consider to be a “philosopher” to a degree, especially if one definitionally excludes anyone who also engaged in theology as a primary focus. One could argue that there were plenty of folks in the Neoplatonic philosophical tradition prior to Kierkegaard (Augustine, Aquinas) who delved heavily into sin as well.

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flammablelemon t1_iw597dg wrote

How is this different from many earlier theologians and philosophers? You’re also already doing philosophy/theology by arguing one is already in sin and therefore can’t analyze it well, and then referencing Kierkegaard’s analysis to do so.

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Pinkfish_411 t1_iw5ap7x wrote

Yeah, Augustine's most famous treatment of sin is literally a confession of his own captivity to sin. Not clear how Kierkegaard was original in that regard.

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