Works of Love

Author(s): Soren Kierkegaard

Cultural Studies

The various kinds and conditions of love are a common theme for Kierkegaard, beginning with his early Either/Or, through "The Diary of the Seducer" and Judge William's eulogy on married love, to his last work, on the changelessness of God's 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. 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 self-giving love. This work is marked by Kierkegaard's Socratic awareness of the reader, both as the center of awakened understanding and as the initiator of action. Written to be read aloud, this book conveys a keenness of thought and an insightful, poetic imagination that make such an attentive approach richly rewarding. Works of Love not only serves as an excellent place to begin exploring the writings of Kierkegaard but also rewards many rereadings. 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. "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." Love, for Kierkegaard, is one of the central aspects of existence; it saves us from isolation and unites us with one another and with God. This new edition of "Works of Love" features an original foreword by Kierkegaard scholar George Pattison. First published in Danish 1847; this translation 1962; this edition 2009.

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  • : 9780061713279
  • : HarperCollins Publishers
  • : HarperCollins US
  • : 0.295
  • : May 2009
  • : 203mm X 135mm X 25mm
  • : books

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  • : Soren Kierkegaard
  • : Paperback
  • : 128.46