Kierkegaard on the Power of Love and Despair
Is it possible to live and love without despair? Kierkegaard raises this question by way of an anecdote about lost love in The Sickness unto Death. A girl believes she despairs over the loss of her beloved, but really despairs over herself. As such, her love is selfish and unhealthy. In Works of Lov...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2016
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Kierkegaard studies. Yearbook
Year: 2016, Volume: 2016, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-14 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history VA Philosophy ZD Psychology |
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| Summary: | Is it possible to live and love without despair? Kierkegaard raises this question by way of an anecdote about lost love in The Sickness unto Death. A girl believes she despairs over the loss of her beloved, but really despairs over herself. As such, her love is selfish and unhealthy. In Works of Love, Kierkegaard sheds light on an alternative approach to love via a similar anecdote. The girl experiences despair because she lacks the Eternal, not the beloved. In order to live and love without despair, she must recognize her essential dependence upon God, especially in her relationships. |
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| ISSN: | 1612-9792 |
| Contains: | In: Kierkegaard studies. Yearbook
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/kierke-2016-0103 |