The Kierkegaard Collection

by Søren Kierkegaard

Søren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, theologian, poet, social critic and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher. He wrote critical texts on organized religion, Christendom, morality, ethics, psychology, and the philosophy of religion, displaying a fondness for metaphor, irony and parables. Much of his philosophical work deals with the issues of how one lives as a "single individual", giving priority to concrete human reality over abstract thinking and highlighting the importance of personal choice and commitment.

The Soren Kierkegaard Collection features:

Fear and Trembling
Philosophical Fragments
Purity of Heart Is to Will One Thing
and
The Sickness Unto Death

Genres: Philosophy, Theology

601 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 12, 2019

About the author

Søren Aabye Kierkegaard was a prolific 19th century Danish philosopher and theologian. Kierkegaard strongly criticised both the Hegelianism of his time and what he saw as the empty formalities of the Church of Denmark. Much of his work deals with religious themes such as faith in God, the institution of the Christian Church, Christian ethics and theology, and the emotions and feelings of individuals when faced with life choices. His early work was written under various pseudonyms who present their own distinctive viewpoints in a complex dialogue.

Kierkegaard left the task of discovering the meaning of his works to the reader, because "the task must be made difficult, for only the difficult inspires the noble-hearted". Scholars have interpreted Kierkegaard variously as an existentialist, neo-orthodoxist, postmodernist, humanist, and individualist.

Crossing the boundaries of philosophy, theology, psychology, and literature, he is an influential figure in contemporary thought.

Reviews

[Malcolm · Rating 4 out of 5]

A worthwhile book to challenge both faith and rational thought

I am not going to say this was an easy book to read, but it was worth it.
Challenging the christianity o his day he offers challenge to how we understand faith and reality.
We worth the read.

[Darby Bailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Changed my life.

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

One can feel the confrontation and Hegelian language at the beginning; while at the end there are the disease and sufferings. However, everything in between is great here - even if the style is typical of the period and sometimes difficult to follow. Kierkegaard is quite the uncompromising Christian philosopher and forces one to confront his own conscience, life, God, and destiny in a radical way. My favorite sections were the ones about the multitude/masses, the discovering and assuming our own destiny, the double-minded, and especially the radicality of what it means to be an individual all the way down and in front of God.

[Tess · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent resource to use for school!

Great source to use for researching and studies, I highlighted a lot of key points and facts needed for research.

[Alexis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting read.