Spiritual Writings
A New Translation and Selection
Author: Soren Kierkegaard and George Pattison Series: Harper Perennial Modern Thought
Presents Christian writings that alter our understanding of the great philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. This title argues that the Kierkegaard known to the history of modern ideas is, in an important sense, not Kierkegaard at all.
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Presents Christian writings that alter our understanding of the great philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. This title argues that the Kierkegaard known to the history of modern ideas is, in an important sense, not Kierkegaard at all.
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In this new collection, Oxford theologian George Pattison translates and selects Søren Kierkegaard's previously neglected writings on spirituality—works that greatly deepen our understanding of the influential thinker. In philosophy and literature, Kierkegaard ("By far the most profound thinker of the nineteenth century"—Ludwig Wittgenstein) is generally perceived as epitomizing existential angst. However, there is much moreto Kierkegaard than the popular image of the “melancholy Dane” or the iconoclastic critic of established Christendom. Alongside the pseudonymous books for which he is largely known, Kierkegaard also wrote many devotional works, which he called "upbuilding" or "edifying" discourses. Taken as a whole, these writings offer something very different from the popular view—they embody a spirituality grounded in a firm sense of human life as a divine gift.
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“"George Pattison offers us a deeply valuable introduction to a great philosopher." -- Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury”
About the Author
Søren Kierkegaard (1813—1855) lived in Copenhagen, Denmark. His books include Works of Love and Spiritual Writings (translated and edited by George Pattison).
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In this new collection, Oxford theologian George Pattison translates and selects S
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