Books by Bruce H. Kirmmse (trans.)
The Lily of the Field and the Bird of the Air
Søren Kierkegaard (trans. by Bruce H. Kirmmse)
“In Kierkegaard’s hands, the lily and the bird are a kind of foil to the human experience, which is far from carefree—it’s actually an experience full of anxiety and self-consciousness and that sense of being seen and judged by others. He saw being human as kind of like a task that everyone has to learn, and he’s really exploring this question of how to be human in these discourses in a very beautiful, poetic way. I would recommend this book as an entry point into Kierkegaard’s thinking.” Read more...
The best books on Søren Kierkegaard
Clare Carlisle, Philosopher
Interviews where books by Bruce H. Kirmmse (trans.) were recommended
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The Lily of the Field and the Bird of the Air
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The Sickness unto Death
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Stages on Life’s Way
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Kierkegaard, Pietism and Holiness
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Written Images
Søren Kierkegaard (ed. by Niels Jørgen Cappelørn, Joakim Garff, Johnny Kondrup)
The best books on Søren Kierkegaard, recommended by Clare Carlisle
The best books on Søren Kierkegaard, recommended by Clare Carlisle
“It’s not surprising that he died at forty-two, because he burned himself out restlessly, relentlessly pursuing this question of how to be a human being.” Søren Kierkegaard’s latest biographer Clare Carlisle recommends five books for understanding the Danish philosopher’s life and work—and shows how his work often bears witness to the complex, fraught experience of being alive.
