1. Edition - October 2008
77.90 Euro
2008. 216 Pages, Hardcover
ISBN-10: 1-4051-4277-4
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-4277-9 - John Wiley & Sons






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Short description
This introduction to Soren Kierkegaard is for anyone who has felt daunted by the prospect of reading and understanding the work of one of the most important existential philosophers of the 19th century. It examines the philosopher's life and his entire body of work from multiple perspectives, illustrating how literary, philosophical, theological, and psychological influences coincide in the space of his artistry. The book accompanies the reader from Kierkegaard's earliest writings to his last, and reveals the common themes and concerns that resonate within his religious and literary works.

From the contents
Preface.

List of Abbreviations.

1. Introduction: Reading Kierkegaard.

2. Either - Or and the First Upbuilding Discourses.

3. Repetition, Fear and Trembling, and More Discourses.

4. Philosophical Fragments, The Concept Of Anxiety, and Discourses.

5. Concluding Unscientific Postscript and Two Ages.

6. Works of Love, Discourses, and Other Writings.

7. The Sickness unto Death and Discourses.

8. Practice in Christianity, Discourses, and the "Attack".

9. Looking Back and Looking Ahead.

Index