Kierkegaard in 90 Minutes

by Paul Strathern Narrated by Robert Whitfield

Overview

Kierkegaard wasn't really a philosopher in the academic sense, yet he produced what many people expect of philosophy. He didn't write about the world, he wrote about life, about how we live, and how we choose to live. His subject was the individual and his or her existence, the “existing being.” In Kierkegaard's view, this purely subjective entity lay beyond the reach of reason, logic, philosophical systems, theology, or even “the pretenses of psychology.” Nonetheless, it was the source of all these subjects. The branch of philosophy to which Kierkegaard gave birth has come to be known as existentialism, a much discussed and debated topic of philosophy.

In Kierkegaard in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Kierkegaard's life and ideas and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world.

The book also includes selections from Kierkegaard's work, a brief list of suggested readings for those who wish to delve deeper, and chronologies that place Kierkegaard within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.

Editorial Reviews

The New York Times - Richard Bernstein

Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them...I find them hard to stop reading.

The Wall Street Journal - Jim Holt

Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise.

The New York Times - Daryl Royster Alexander

A godsend in this era of the short attention span.

The Boston Globe - Katherine A. Powers

Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character...I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization.

The Boston Globe

Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character...I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization.
— Katherine A. Powers

The Wall Street Journal

Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise.
— Jim Holt

The New York Times

A godsend in this era of the short attention span.
— Daryl Royster Alexander

Boston Globe

Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character...I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization.
— Katherine A. Powers

Wall Street Journal

Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise.
— Jim Holt

New York Times

A godsend in this era of the short attention span.
— Daryl Royster Alexander

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169522518
Publisher:	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date:	06/25/2005
Series:	The Philosophers in 90 Minutes Series
Edition description:	Unabridged

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