The Sickness Unto Death
by Søren Kierkegaard
Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringtroubled leadssocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is weighty, slow-paced and fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
The 'sickness' which Kierkegaard's book refers to as 'unto death' is resistance to this belief. It is the inclination to accept that as far as the individual is concerned, death is indeed the end. Now why should Kierkegaard want to call that a sickness?
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- Author
- Søren Kierkegaard
- Published
- 1849
- Pages
- 156
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- Open Library
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