Kierkegaard's view of love / Sharon Krishek

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krishek, Sharon, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of Søren Kierkegaard

Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of Søren Kierkegaard, 3033-4977

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kierkegaard, Søren, 1813-1855.

Kierkegaard, Søren.

Love--Philosophy.

Love.

Kierkegaard, Søren, 1813-1855.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"The themes of love and loving are often, albeit not always explicitly, present in Kierkegaard's works. It is only his 1847 Works of Love, however, in which the topic serves as a central focus of inquiry. And while at first glance, this text may seem alien to Kierkegaard's poetic existentialism, revolving as it does around the commandment 'You Shall Love Your Neighbour as Yourself' rather than the drama of human existence and the mysteries of the human heart, the thesis that emerges is entirely existential: the capacity for loving is inherent to our very existence as humans. Focussing on Works of Love supported by a few short detours through other texts of Kierkegaard, this Element explores Kierkegaard's view of love as ultimately construing loving as a way of life"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Introduction: back to works of love, yet again

In praise of universal love

In praise of romantic love

Loving as a way of life

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed June 24, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Krishek, Sharon Kierkegaard's view of love

ISBN:

9781009589994

1009589997

OCLC:

1596676136

Publisher Number:

CIPO000395423

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license