This volume provides the first English translation of all the known
correspondence to and from Søren Kierkegaard, including a number of
his letters in draft form and papers pertaining to his life and death.
These fascinating documents offer new access to the character and
lifework of the gifted philosopher, theologian, and psychologist.
Kierkegaard speaks often and openly about his desire to correspond,
and the resulting desire to write for a greater audience. He
consciously recognizes letter-writing as an opportunity to practice
composition. Unlike most correspondence, Kierkegaard's letters
expressly "do not require a reply"--he insists on this as a principle,
while he clearly and earnestly yearns for a response to his efforts.
Among his other principles are purposefulness, directness, and the
equality of a letter to a visit with a friend (Kierkegaard preferred
the former to the latter). Perhaps more than anything else in print,
Kierkegaard's Letters and Documents reveal his love affair with the
written word.
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ISBN
9781400832293
Publisert
2015
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Princeton University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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