Either/or
by Soren. Kierkegaard, Alastair Hannay (Translator, Introduction by), Victor Eremita (Editor)
ISBN-10: 0140445773
ISBN-13: 9780140445770
$22.00
Book Specs
Binding
UK-B Format Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Published on
Dec 1, 1992
Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
7.81x5.12x1.20 Inches
Weight
0.97 Pounds
About the Book
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.