ABSTRACT
Simonella Davini's study on Kierkegaard's concept of repetition was published by Edizioni ETS in 1996. At the time the work was issued, the Danish philosopher was often regarded as an asystematic, or even fragmentary, thinker. In fact, movement is shown to be a pivotal concept in Kierkegaard's reflections on the relation between thought and being. Davini examines the philosopher's interest in categories of thought beginning with his notebook labeled Philosophica. Regarding Kierkegaard's critique of Hegel, Davini analyzes the three criticisms that Vigilius Haufniensis singles out in The Concept of Anxiety. First, Hegel violates a fundamental epistemological rule. Second, Hegel's alleged absence of presuppositions is at odds with the fact that he makes use of principles. Finally, Vigilius rejects Hegel's reflections on philosophical jargon as a play on words. In the 123 pages that make up her book, Simonella Davini significantly contributes to the reader's understanding of a fundamental but enigmatic category of Kierkegaard's thought.
