Works of Love, 9781324093671
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Works of Love

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  • Hardcover

    464 pages

  • Release Date

    29 August 2025

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Summary

Works of Love: A Kierkegaardian Exploration of Agape

First published in 1847, Works of Love is among Søren Kierkegaard’s most explicitly religious works. Intended to awaken rather than convince—to replicate “the stinging, impatient character of a ‘gadfly,’” as translator Bruce H. Kirmmse writes—the book consists of a series of fifteen deliberations on love.

Contrasting romantic love and love for one’s friends with the selfless Christian love—agape—of the New Testame…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781324093671
ISBN-10:1324093676
Author:Søren Kierkegaard, Bruce H. Kirmmse
Publisher:WW Norton & Co
Imprint:WW Norton & Co
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:464
Release Date:29 August 2025
Weight:736g
Dimensions:236mm x 160mm x 33mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Bruce H. Kirmmse has produced an impressive translation… . This is not only an accomplishment that commands respect, but is also an occasion for plain delight. Kierkegaard is rejoicing in his grave.” – Joakim Garff, author of Søren Kierkegaard: A Biography“Bruce H. Kirmmse conveys the vigor and lucidity of Kierkegaard’s original text as it persuasively guides us to the paradoxical message of hope that emerges from the Dane’s unequalled analysis of despair.” – George Pattison, author of Kierkegaard and the Quest for Unambiguous Life

About The Author

Søren Kierkegaard

Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855) was a Danish philosopher and theologian whose work has been widely recognized as foundational both to modern psychology and existentialism. A professor emeritus at Connecticut College, Bruce H. Kirmmse has published several books and numerous articles on Kierkegaard and is general editor of Kierkegaard’s Journals and Notebooks. He lives in Randolph, New Hampshire, and Copenhagen, Denmark.

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