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Philosopher of the heart : the restless life of Søren Kierkegaard / Clare Carlisle.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780374231187
- ISBN: 0374231184
- Physical Description: xx, 339 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-319) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. Biographies. |
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Philosopher of the Heart : The Restless Life of Søren Kierkegaard
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Table of Contents
Philosopher of the Heart : The Restless Life of Søren Kierkegaard
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Preface | p. xi | |
| The Life of Søren Kierkegaard: Key Events and Major Publications | p. xix | |
| Part 1 | May 1843: Return Journey | |
| 1 | Living the Question of Existence | p. 3 |
| 2 | 'My Regine!' | p. 15 |
| 3 | In Defiance of Pseudo-Philosophers | p. 29 |
| 4 | Following Abraham Home | p. 43 |
| Part 2 | 1848-1813: Life Understood Backwards | |
| 5 | Learning to be Human: Lesson One | p. 57 |
| 6 | 'Come Unto Me' | p. 73 |
| 7 | Aesthetic Education | p. 91 |
| 8 | Living without a Life-View | p. 112 |
| 9 | The Socrates of Christendom | p. 130 |
| 10 | Repetition: A New Philosophy of Life | p. 147 |
| 11 | How to be Anxious | p. 165 |
| 12 | Life's Labyrinth | p. 180 |
| Part 3 | 1849-1855: Life Lived Forwards | |
| 13 | At Odds with the World | p. 205 |
| 14 | 'This is How it is with Me' | p. 219 |
| 15 | The Last Battle | p. 233 |
| Kierkegaard's Afterlife | p. 249 | |
| Notes | p. 265 | |
| Acknowledgements | p. 321 | |
| Index | p. 323 | |
| Illustration Credits | p. 337 |
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