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9780691155302: The Quotable Kierkegaard
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ISBN 10: 0691155305 ISBN 13: 9780691155302
Verlag: Princeton University Press, 2013

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The most comprehensive and authoritative collection of Kierkegaard quotations ever published

"Why I so much prefer autumn to spring is that in the autumn one looks at heaven—in the spring at the earth."—Søren Kierkegaard

The father of existentialism, Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) was a philosopher who could write like an angel. With only a sentence or two, he could plumb the depths of the human spirit. In this collection of some 800 quotations, the reader will find dazzling bon mots next to words of life-changing power. Drawing from the authoritative Princeton editions of Kierkegaard's writings, this book presents a broad selection of his wit and wisdom, as well as a stimulating introduction to his life and work.

Organized by topic, this volume covers notable Kierkegaardian concerns such as anxiety, despair, existence, irony, and the absurd, but also erotic love, the press, busyness, and the comic. Here readers will encounter both well-known quotations ("Life must be understood backward. But then one forgets the other principle, that it must be lived forward") and obscure ones ("Beware false prophets who come to you in wolves' clothing but inwardly are sheep—i.e., the phrasemongers"). Those who spend time in these pages will discover the writer who said, "my grief is my castle," but who also taught that "the best defense against hypocrisy is love."

Illuminating and delightful, this engaging book also provides a substantial portrait of one of the most influential of modern thinkers.

  • Gathers some 800 quotations
  • Drawn from the authoritative Princeton editions of Kierkegaard's writings
  • Includes an introduction, a brief account and timeline of Kierkegaard's life, a guide to further reading, and an index

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855) was a Danish philosopher, theologian, and writer who is often considered the father of existentialism. His best-known books include Either/Or, Fear and Trembling, The Sickness Unto Death, and The Concept of Anxiety. Gordon Marino is professor of philosophy at St. Olaf College. His books include The Existentialist’s Survival Guide and Kierkegaard in the Present Age.

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"The Quotable Kierkegaard serves equally well as an introduction or a reference book. There is no better way to sample the unique flavor of Kierkegaard's thought. And if you ever need a quotation for a speech or a sermon, for an epigraph or an epitaph, for a dedication or a denunciation, you're sure to find a striking one here."--David Lodge, author ofSmall World, Therapy, and other novels

"This book is the best of two worlds: a rich collection of quotations from Kierkegaard that also provides a quick introduction to the central core of his thinking."--Alastair Hannay, author ofKierkegaard: A Biography

"This admirable selection of quotations from the eminently quotable Kierkegaard is a fine introduction to the breadth and variety of his thought."--Bruce H. Kirmmse, general editor ofKierkegaard's Journals and Notebooks

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"The Quotable Kierkegaard serves equally well as an introduction or a reference book. There is no better way to sample the unique flavor of Kierkegaard's thought. And if you ever need a quotation for a speech or a sermon, for an epigraph or an epitaph, for a dedication or a denunciation, you're sure to find a striking one here."--David Lodge, author ofSmall World, Therapy, and other novels

"This book is the best of two worlds: a rich collection of quotations from Kierkegaard that also provides a quick introduction to the central core of his thinking."--Alastair Hannay, author ofKierkegaard: A Biography

"This admirable selection of quotations from the eminently quotable Kierkegaard is a fine introduction to the breadth and variety of his thought."--Bruce H. Kirmmse, general editor ofKierkegaard's Journals and Notebooks

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THE QUOTABLE KIERKEGAARD

By Gordon Marino

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS

Copyright © 2014 Gordon Marino
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-691-15530-2

Contents

Acknowledgments............................................................xi
Introduction...............................................................xiii
Kierkegaard's Biography....................................................xlv
Sources and Abbreviations..................................................lvii
Chronology.................................................................lxi
Autobiographical...........................................................1
Observations...............................................................18
Anxiety....................................................................65
Depression/Melancholy......................................................69
Self/Spirit................................................................73
Despair....................................................................83
Freedom....................................................................89
Possibility................................................................92
Choice/Decision............................................................94
The Ethical................................................................97
Deception/Self-Deception...................................................101
Guilt......................................................................104
Envy.......................................................................106
The Poet...................................................................109
Erotic Love................................................................111
Silence....................................................................113
Authority..................................................................117
Genius.....................................................................119
Writing/Communication......................................................121
The Press..................................................................124
Science....................................................................126
Philosophy.................................................................128
Existence..................................................................133
The Absurd.................................................................135
Paradox....................................................................137
The Understanding/Reason/Knowledge.........................................139
Truth......................................................................143
Time.......................................................................147
Eternal....................................................................149
Death......................................................................151
Immortality................................................................155
Repetition.................................................................156
Busyness...................................................................157
The Individual.............................................................159
Laughter/Humor/The Comic...................................................161
The Tragic.................................................................163
Irony......................................................................164
God........................................................................167
Faith......................................................................176
Passion....................................................................183
Prayer.....................................................................184
Earnestness/Seriousness....................................................186
Sin........................................................................190
Demonic....................................................................192
Repentance/Forgiveness.....................................................194
Christ.....................................................................197
Love.......................................................................199
Suffering..................................................................207
Neighbor...................................................................208
Christianity...............................................................210
Bibliography...............................................................219
Index......................................................................221


CHAPTER 1

AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL


One thought succeeds another. No sooner is it thoughtand I want to write it down, than there is a new one:hold onto it, seize it, madness, insanity!

JN, vol. 1, Journal CC: 21, p. 198

I really hate these half-learned robbers. When I am at asocial gathering, how often I have taken pains to sitdown to talk with some old spinster who lives to tellfamily stories, listening with the greatest seriousness toeverything she can prattle about.

JN, vol. 1, Journal CC: 23, p. 199

I prefer to talk with old ladies who retail family nonsense;next with the insane—and last of all with veryreasonable people.

JN, vol. 1, Journal CC: 24, p. 199

[W]hy I so much prefer autumn to spring is that in theautumn one looks at heaven—in the spring at theearth.

JN, vol. 1, Journal DD: 74, p. 236

I think that if ever I do become an earnest Christian,my deepest shame will be that I did not become onebefore, that I first wanted to try everything else.

JN, vol. 1, Journal DD: 89, p. 240

What does the soul find so invigorating about readingfolk tales? When I am tired of everything and "full ofdays," fairy-tales are for me always the revitalizing baththat proves so refreshing.

JN, vol. 1, Journal DD: 94, p. 241

Again such a long time has passed in which I have beenunable to collect myself for the least thing—I mustnow make another little shot at it.

Poul Møller is dead.

JN, vol. 1, Journal DD: 96, p. 243

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Princeton University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2013
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Englisch
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0691155305
ISBN 13 
9780691155302
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