Either/Or
A Fragment of Life
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Aesthetics, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
| Author: | Soren Kierkegaard, Alastair Hannay | ISBN: | 9780141915753 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd | Publication: | July 1, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Penguin | Language: | English |
| Author: | Soren Kierkegaard, Alastair Hannay |
| ISBN: | 9780141915753 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publication: | July 1, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Language: | English |
In Either/Or, using the voices of two characters - the aesthetic young man of part one, called simply 'A', and the ethical Judge Vilhelm of the second section - Kierkegaard reflects upon the search for a meaningful existence, contemplating subjects as diverse as Mozart, drama, boredom, and, in the famous Seducer's Diary, the cynical seduction and ultimate rejection of a young, beautiful woman. A masterpiece of duality, Either/Or is a brilliant exploration of the conflict between the aesthetic and the ethical - both meditating ironically and seductively upon Epicurean pleasures, and eloquently expounding the noble virtues of a morally upstanding life.
In Either/Or, using the voices of two characters - the aesthetic young man of part one, called simply 'A', and the ethical Judge Vilhelm of the second section - Kierkegaard reflects upon the search for a meaningful existence, contemplating subjects as diverse as Mozart, drama, boredom, and, in the famous Seducer's Diary, the cynical seduction and ultimate rejection of a young, beautiful woman. A masterpiece of duality, Either/Or is a brilliant exploration of the conflict between the aesthetic and the ethical - both meditating ironically and seductively upon Epicurean pleasures, and eloquently expounding the noble virtues of a morally upstanding life.
