Kierkegaard is the single best writer I have ever come across. This audio version provides a particularly good presentation of the author's complex explanation for the world we live in and gives insights into why Kierkegaard is such a fascinating person worth reading even today. I don't believe in h...
Although the aim of this book is largely philosophical, I think that its most important merit lies in its poetical resonance.I only skimmed through the first part (Fear & Trembling), so I can't say much about it.The second part of the book (Repetition) is very interesting. According to the narrator,...
This book seems to simply ramble on with only a vague structure to it. The reason I say a vague structure is because the first part deals with despair and the second part deals with the nature of sin. However within both parts Kierkegaard doesn't seem to actually be moving in any specific direction,...
These things always create conflicts in me. I liked it, it's a major philosophical work. Kierkegaard's influence on contemporary thinking is unquestionable, thanks to little details such as being the first existentialist, having an incredibly creative mind that made him a relevant figure in literatu...
What was it that made Abraham's "test" such a remarkable event? We are already aware of the great faith that Abraham exhibited through his trust in God's promise (before the birth of Isaac) that his seed would produce a great nation despite his advanced age and his wife's barrenness. His "test" wa...
"Faith is hard and sort of impossible," is that all he was trying to say? Either I'm not very smart or he's not a very good writer. I liked the Abraham fanfic at the beginning.
Why: because one of my favorite musicians, Elliott Smith, named an album for this book (Elliott Smith's Either/Or) and I'd like to see what he saw in it.
I was reminded of this book when I got to the big seduction scene in Cohen's Belle du Seigneur. Solal spends about 30 pages describing in great detail to Ariane all the psychological tricks he uses when he goes about performing a seduction, complaining that women are dumb enough to fall for it, and ...
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