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 not a feel good book but one that might leave you wondering whether you really have loved at all, or loved well. In works of love kierkegaard methodically treats several biblical aspects of spiritual love in relation to erotic love and friendship. I am not a philosopher, i am not an academic, i am simply someone who has been fascinated by this work and want to explore it and understand it more. Written to be read aloud, the book conveys a keenness of thought. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. It is not a feel good book but one that might leave you wondering whether you really have loved at all, or. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Project gutenberg offers 61,830 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. A fragment of his work, on the dedication to that single individual, has made it to the public domain. Provides a helpful overview of kierkegaards thinking that cannot be gained from reading just one or two of his books. 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. This is a short excerpt from soren kierkegaards 1847 book works of love as translated by howard v and edna h hong in 1995 pages 378381. Like all philosophical texts they are usually extremely difficult to read, for me anyway haha.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. 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. Danish philosopher soren kierkegaard 181855 takes a penetrating and illuminating look at the various kinds and conditions of love. Kierkegaard on inexhaustible, indescribable love and solitude, too. If youre looking for a free download links of kierkegaards writings, xvi.
The book presents generous selections from all of kierkegaards landmark works, including eitheror, fear and trembling, works of love, and the sickness unto death, and draws new. Kierkegaard also kept an extensive journal that contains many of his deepest insights. Top 10 books by soren kierkegaard best book recommendations. Works of love by soren kierkegaard, paperback barnes. Deep within every man, kierkegaard writes, there lies the dread of being alone in the. Publication date 1949 topics iiit collection digitallibraryindia. In the second part of the rst re ection of soren kierkegaards book works of love1, he writes. I managed to finish works of love in 2 weeks, it wasnt too difficult to take in unlike some of his other works. 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. Start reading kierkegaards writings, xvi, volume 16. Works of love, soren kierkegaard 1847 quotes youtube. List of books and articles about soren kierkegaard online. Provocations spiritual writings of soren kierkegaard soren kierkegaard and charles e. Works of love is a work by soren kierkegaard written in 1847.
Works of love works of love by soren kierkegaard available from rakuten kobo. 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. Soren kierkegaard, works of love, hong translation p. He studied theology at the university of copenhagen, completing a masters thesis in 1841 on the topic of irony in socrates. Kierkegaard on inexhaustible, indescribable love and.
Though he agrees with luther that works do not earn us salvation p. One of soren kierkegaards most important writings, works of love is a profound examination of the human heart, in which the great philosopher conducts th. Here, ferreira seeks to rehabilitate works of love as one of kierkegaards most important works. Soren kierkegaard on forgiveness from works of love 1847. If it were not a duty to love, then there would be no concept of neighbour at all. Soren kierkegaard s most popular book is fear and trembling. This new edition of works of love features an original foreword by kierkegaard scholar george pattison. Download now soren kierkegaards works of love 1847, a series of deliberations on the commandment to love ones neighbor, has often been condemned by critics. Introduction only the christian knows what is meant by the sickness unto death. Publication date 1964 topics spiritual life publisher harper. I realize all his books are interconnected as part of his philosophical project, but im sure theres one book he wrote that best conveys his thoughts about philosophy and living.
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. Kierkegaard begins with the paradox of love s character as both hidden and yet bearing fruit in works of love. May 30, 2006 the book presents generous selections from all of kierkegaard s landmark works, including eitheror, fear and trembling, works of love, and the sickness unto death, and draws new attention to a host of such lesserknown writings as three discourses on imagined occasions and the lily of the field and the bird of the air. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read kierkegaards writings, xvi, volume 16. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Works of love is argumentdriven and therefore fits well into our modern day backandforth between secular and religious perspectives. One needs to distinguish between works of love and the attitude with which works are done. Works of love is the first book ive actually completed reading from kierkegaard. A collection of books and writings by soren kierkegaard. Click download or read online button to get soren kierkegaard book now. This is the most comprehensive anthology of soren kierkegaards works ever assembled in english.
Soren kierkegaard books list of books by author soren. Oct 26, 20 this is a recording of a few quotes from kierkegaard s book works of love and point of view of my work as an author that were translated by david f. The most accessible introduction to the writings of soren kierkegaard, provocations contains a little of everything from his prodigious output, including his wryly humorous attacks on conventional christianity and his brilliantly pithy parables. The writings listed here represent books about soren kierkegaard. Soren kierkegaard was the first existentialist philosopher, sharp and clear, ironic and down to earth.
This anthology covers the whole of kierkegaard s literary career. Works of love is a searching exploration of the distinctive and demanding character of christian love. Sren kierkegaard 1844 the concept of dread introduction. Works of love, the midpoint in the series, is also the monumental high point, because of its penetrating, illuminating analysis of the forms and. Drawn from the volumes of princetons authoritative kierkegaards writings series by editors howard. The selections range from the terse epigrams of the journal through the famous diary of the seducer and the banquet scene, in which s ren kierkegaard reveals his great lyric and dramatic gifts, on to the philosophical and psychological works of his maturity.
Apr 26, 2016 so as i may have mentioned in the introduction to this blog, i am working through the book works of love by soren kierkegaard and indeed, this is going to be a journey. It is one of the works which he published under his own name, as opposed to his more famous pseudonymous works. 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. Mar 10, 2009 works of love is the first book ive actually completed reading from kierkegaard. 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. Some of kierkegaard s key ideas include the concept of subjective and objective truths, the knight of faith, the recollection and repetition dichotomy, angst, the infinite. Love as feeling and mood is distinguished from works of love, love of the lovable from love of the unlovely, preferential love from love as the royal law, love as mutual egotism from triangular love, and erotic love from selfgiving love. Love, for kierkegaard, is one of the central aspects of existence. Soren kierkegaard was the first existentialist philosopher, sharp and clear, ironic and down to earth at the same time. 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. He lived all his life on his inheritance, using it to finance his literary career. If youre looking for a free download links of kierkegaard s writings, xvi.
Kjerlighedens gjerninger is a work by soren kierkegaard written in 1847. Selections from the writings of kierkegaard by soren kierkegaard. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read kierkegaards writings, xvi. Born in copenhagen, denmark, soren kierkegaard was the son of a wealthy middleclass merchant. In works of love, soren kierkegaard professes that christian love is the. Books by soren kierkegaard author of fear and trembling. This work is marked by kierkegaards socratic awareness of the reader, both as the center of awakened. The second part containing 10 chapters works of love serves as a thoughtful analysis.
Soren kierkegaard princeton university press, princeton, new jersey, 1941 preface despair is the sickness, not the cure. The specifically religious writings include works of love 1847 and training in christianity 1850. Soren kierkegaards works of love 1847, a series of deliberations on the commandment to love ones neighbor, has often been condemned by critics. 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. Jan 09, 2020 a collection of books and writings by soren kierkegaard. Soren kierkegaard has 373 books on goodreads with 203441 ratings. This awareness leads to despair as the individual realizes the antithesis between temporal existence and eternal truth. During the 1890s, japanese philosophers began disseminating the works of kierkegaard, from the danish thinkers.
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