Philosopher of the heart : the restless life of Søren Kierkegaard /

"Clare Carlisle's innovative and moving biography writes Kierkegaard's remarkable life as far as possible from his own perspective, conveying what it was like to be this Socrates of Christendom"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carlisle, Clare, 1977- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.
Edition:First American edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The life of Soren Kierkegaard: key events and major publications
  • May 1843: return journey. Living the question of existence ; 'My regine!' ; In defiance of pseudo-philosophers ; Following Abraham home
  • 1848-1812: life understood backwards. Learning to be human: lesson one ; 'Come unto me' ; Aesthetic education; Living without a life-view ; The Socrates of Christendom ; Repetition: a new philosophy of life ; How to be anxious ; Life's labyrinth
  • 1849-1855: life lived forwards. At odds with the world ; 'This is how it is with me' ; The last battle
  • Kierkegaard's afterlife.