Soren Kierkegaard and the Common Man

by Jorgen Bukdahl

Book Overview

Originally published in 1961, this study challenges the stereotype of Kierkegaard as being socially aloof and politically conservative. Bukdahl does a through job of contextualizing Kierkegaard in nineteenth-century Denmark, shedding light on his relationships with his family, various religious groups, and the leading intellectual figures of his time. At the same time, Kierkegaards fundamental interest in the plight of the common man is revealed both...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606084666
• ISBN13: 9781606084663
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"