Sygdommen til døden

en christelig psychologisk udvikling til opbyggelse og opvækkelse

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Søren Kierkegaard: Sygdommen til døden (Danish language, 1849, C.A. Reitzel, trykt hos B. Luno)

136 pages

Danish language

Published Aug. 26, 1849 by C.A. Reitzel, trykt hos B. Luno.

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3 stars (4 reviews)

4 editions

Review of 'The Sickness Unto Death' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

Terribly disappointing.
Never before have I encountered a book that I found so disagreeable. I mean that in a non-metaphorical sense. I literally could not agree with one thing Kierkegaard argued for in this book. At times, it felt as if the book was arguing for the diametrical opposite of every one of the opinions I hold. How strange is it to read such a book? Quite. The stranger more is the fact that Kierkegaard keeps insisting upon certain points, but never adequately defines any of the words he uses to argue for those points. Even worse, at one point, almost as if he had a moment of self-doubt, Kierkegaard throws his arms in the air and proclaims, "But can anyone comprehend this Christian doctrine? By no means -- this too is Christian, and so is an offense. It must be believed. Comprehension is conterminous with man’s relation to the …

Subjects

  • Sin
  • Despair