Without Authority : Kierkegaard's Writings, Vol 18 [Hardcover]

Soren Kierkegaard (Author), Howard V. Hong (Translator), Edna H. Hong (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 12, 1997 | Series: Kierkegaard's Writings (Book 18)

"Without authority," a phrase Kierkegaard repeatedly applied to himself and his writings, is an appropriate title for this volume of five short works that in various ways deal with the concept and practice of authority. The Lily in the Field and the Bird of the Air contemplates the teaching authority of these creatures based on three different passages in the Gospels. The first of Two Ethical-Religious Essays mediates on the ethics of Jesus' martyrdom; the second contrasts the authority of the genius with that of the apostle. The remaining works--Three Discourses at the Communion on Fridays (1849), An Upbuilding Discourse (1850), and Two Discourses at the Communion on Fridays (1851)--are meditations on sin, forgiveness, and the power of love.

Editorial Reviews

Review

These new translations are excellent.
(Choice )

The definitive edition of the Writings. The first volume . . . indicates the scholarly value of the entire series: an introduction setting the work in the context of Kierkegaard's development; a remarkably clear translation; and concluding sections of intelligent notes.
(Library Journal )

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Danish

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 340 pages
• Publisher: Princeton University Press (May 12, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0691012393
• ISBN-13: 978-0691012391
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
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