Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Click download or read online button to get kierkegaard s writings book now. Works of love, the midpoint in the series, is also the monumental high point, because of its penetrating, illuminating analysis of. Deep within every man, kierkegaard writes, there lies the dread of being alone in the world, forgotten by pdf god, overlooked among the household of. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Objects of love, works of love, the museum of copenhagen applies its participatory and interactive working methods to a very traditional, but precious. Like all philosophical texts they are usually extremely difficult to read, for me anyway haha. Drawn from the volumes of princetons authoritative kierkegaards writings series by editors howard and edna hong, the selections represent every major aspect of kierkegaards extraordinary career.
The writings listed here represent books about soren kierkegaard. The various kinds and conditions of love are a common theme for kierkegaard, beginning with his early eitheror, through the diary of the seducer and judge williams eulogy on married love, to his last work, on the changelessness of gods love. Some of kierkegaards key ideas include the concept of subjective and objective truths, the knight of faith, the recollection and repetition dichotomy, angst, the infinite. Works of love is the first book ive actually completed reading from kierkegaard. I have read this book twice already over the last 10 years and have been mesmerised by its content. I have been reading some of his books as they were written, in danish, and i can imagine that translators must have had a hard job.
Born in copenhagen, denmark, soren kierkegaard was the son of a wealthy middleclass merchant. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Soren kierkegaard works of love free ebook download as pdf file. In works of love, soren kierkegaard professes that christian love is the. A collection of books and writings by soren kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard begins with the paradox of loves character as. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read kierkegaards writings, xvi. While scientists can learn about the world by observation, kierkegaard emphatically denied that observation could reveal the inner workings of the world of the spirit. Works of love not only serves as an excellent place to begin exploring the writings of kierkegaard, but also rewards many rereadings.
Deep within every man, kierkegaard writes, there lies the dread of being alone in the. Love itself is a hidden in the lives and actions of individuals, and therefore much of our rhetoric about love is superficial and selfish. It is one of the works which he published under his own name, as opposed to his more famous pseudonymous works. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Works of love goes on to develop other ideas about love. Kierkegaard s writings download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. I was introduced to kierkegaard through the sickness unto death, and after that i read works of love. He studied theology at the university of copenhagen, completing a masters thesis in 1841 on the topic of irony in socrates. His books include works of love and spiritual writings translated and edited by george pattison. One of soren kierkegaards most important writings, works of love is a profound examination of the human heart, in which the great philosopher conducts the reader into the inmost secrets of love. Kierkegaard fear and trembling download ebook pdf, epub. It is not a feel good book but one that might leave you wondering whether you really have loved at all, or loved well. This is a recording of a few quotes from kierkegaards book works of love and point of view of my work as an author that were translated by david f. Soren kierkegaard said, god is not like a king in a predicament, who says to the highly.
This article discussed the use of the bible in loves hidden life and its recognizability by its fruits, which is the first reflection of soren kierkegaards book, works. Deep within every man, kierkegaard writes, there lies the dread of being alone in the world, forgotten by god, overlooked among the household of millions upon millions. First, love is indescribable, since god is love and god is unfathomable. Soren kierkegaard ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall.
Works of love can be compared to purity of heart is to will one thing in its emphasis on the ethical aspects of christianity. If it were not a duty to love, then there would be no concept of neighbour at all. Selections from the writings of kierkegaard by soren kierkegaard. Works of love is a searching exploration of the distinctive and demanding character of christian love. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the essential kierkegaard. Soren kierkegaard 181855 lived in copenhagen, denmark. The various kinds and conditions of love are a common theme for kierkegaard, beginning with his early eitheror, through. I get asked this question a lot by my students, and although it seems like a fairly straightforward question to answer, its not, because of how kierkegaard wrote. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. Works of love, the midpoint in the series, is also the monumental high point, because of its penetrating, illuminating analysis of the forms and. Kierkegaard emphasizes the works of love for at least two reasons.
Works of love works of love by soren kierkegaard available from rakuten kobo. Love as feeling and mood is distinguished from works of love, love of the lovable from love of the unlovely. The various kinds and conditions of love are a common theme for kier. Stages on lifes way concluding unscientific postscript the present age edifying discourses in various spirits works of love the point of view for my work as an author the sickness unto death training in christianity two discourses at the communion on. He lived all his life on his inheritance, using it to finance his literary career. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else.
What is the best book to read first by kierkegaard. Click download or read online button to get soren kierkegaard book now. Click download or read online button to get kierkegaard fear and trembling book now. Love is not freely available to a believer, that is, freedom is not sufficient. The numerous types and circumstances of love are a regular theme for kierkegaard, beginning collectively together with his early eachor, by means of the diary of the seducer and determine williams eulogy on married love, to his remaining work, on the changelessness of gods love. Works of love, the midpoint in the series, is also the monumental high point, because of its penetrating, illuminating analysis of the forms and sources of love. The various kinds and conditions of love are a common theme for kierkegaard, beginning with his earlyeitheror, through the diary of the seducer and judge williams eulogy on married love, to his last work, on the changelessness of gods love. Works of love by soren kierkegaard, paperback barnes. Written to be read aloud, the book conveys a keenness of thought and an insightful, poetic imagination that make such an attentive approach richly rewarding. I managed to finish works of love in 2 weeks, it wasnt too difficult to take in unlike some of his other works. In this chapter kierkegaard also introduces the element of purity, as if to recall the former work.
This time i want to explore more deeply my thoughts, question and understand more of this densely packed work. Having studied latin, history, and theology, he was unhappy with the career paths for any of these pursuits. A fragment of his work, on the dedication to that single individual, has made it to the public domain. Soren kierkegaards works of love 1847, a series of deliberations on the commandment to love ones neighbor, has often been condemned by critics. Works of love, soren kierkegaard 1847 quotes youtube. Publication date 1964 topics spiritual life publisher harper.
Soren kierkegaard was the first existentialist philosopher, sharp and clear, ironic and down to earth at the same time. Kierkegaard deals with selflove and its inherent problems, the categorical imperative and the you shall love command, the problem with preferential love such as erotic love and friendship, the importance in distinguishing between true others and the otherself, etc. Works of love is argumentdriven and therefore fits well into our modern day backandforth between secular and religious perspectives. Here, ferreira seeks to rehabilitate works of love as one of kierkegaards most important works. Soren kierkegaard download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Eitheror ebook epub electronic book eitheror by sren kierkegaard for iphone, ipad txt format version, file with page numbers eitheror by sr. Death, dying, and reason in pascal and kierkegaard. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. One of soren kierkegaard s most important writings, works of love is a profound examination of the human heart, in which the great philosopher conducts the reader into the inmost secrets of love.
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