The Sickness Unto Death
A Christian Psychological Exposition of Edification and Awakening by Anti-Climacus
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- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
9 May 1989
Summary
One of the key works of existentialist thought
One of the most remarkable philosophical works of the nineteenth century, The Sickness Unto Death is also famed for the depth and acuity of its modern psychological insights. Writing under the pseudonym Anti-Climacus, Kierkegaard explores the concept of ‘despair’, alerting readers to the diversity of ways in which they may be described as living in this state of bleak abandonment - including some that may seem just the opposite - and offe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140445336 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140445331 |
| Author: | Alastair Hannay, Søren Kierkegaard |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 9 May 1989 |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
About The Author
Alastair Hannay
Danish-born Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-55) wrote on a wide variety of themes, including religion, psychology, and literature. He is remembered for his philosophy, which was influential in the development of 20th century existentialism. Alastair Hannay is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oslo. He is co-editor of the Cambridge Companion to Kierkegaard and has translated Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling, The Sickness unto Death, Either/Or, and Papers and Journals for Penguin Classics.
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