The irrational act: traces of Kierkegaard in Lukács’s revolutionary subject

摘要: The Hungarian theorist Georg Lukacs is known for his reintroduction of Hegelian thought to Marxist philosophy—but I argue that account the subjectivity proletariat owes just as much Danish philosopher and theologian Soren Kierkegaard. Despite strong differences in their outlook, accounts have structural similarities. For both, a division self against itself produces suffering leads turn growing consciousness roots problem; end, restored through relation grounded absolute, thereby becomes capable freedom. Lukacs’s theory is, thus, predicated on changing orientation towards itself—in ways are deeply indebted peculiar theology