Kierkegaard

by Michael Watts

Chiefly remembered as the founder of Existentialism, 19th-century Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard is seen as a difficult and obscure figure, yet his beliefs on living a truthful and spiritual... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851683178
• ISBN13: 9781851683178
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: One World (UK)
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Best clear, concise intro/orientation book on Kierkegaard !

What an absolute pleasure it was to finally read a book on Kierkegaard that not only gets to the salient themes & thought of `The Father Of Existentialism' but also presents them in a readily understandable manner. Michael Watts has added a very important source book to the ever-expanding library of literary works on Kierkegaard. He has been able to distill Kierkegaard's complex original works into meaningful & manageable vignettes that compel the serious reader to seek out & explore more of the Danish philosopher's works. Michael Watts' work on Kierkegaard invites the reader to stop, look & listen to personal `truths' in Kierkegaard's works that one can be guided by in one's own ongoing process of becoming the `self'.

An absolutely first class intro to Kierkeaard!!!

I regard Kierkegaard not only as the true father of existentialism but also as an outstanding philosopher whose ideas have been, and still are, a major inspiration for thinkers in the world of philosophy, psychology and religion. Michael Watts has presented an extraordinary introduction that will appeal not only to the complete beginner but also to advanced students of philosophy. His lucid and inspiring explanations of Kierkegaard's thought have considerably improved my understanding of Kierkegaard's conceptions of faith and anxiety, and his coverage of Kierkegaard's most important work 'Fear and Trembling' is by far the clearest and most comprehensive I have come across. I thoroughly and confidently recommend this text, expecially since Professor Alistair Hannay of the University of Oslo, who is an acknowledged world authority on Kierkegaard, wrote a two page foreword in praise of this book!