Søren Kierkegaard

Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855) was a Danish philosopher, theologian, poet, social critic, and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher. He wrote critical texts on organized religion, Christendom, morality, ethics, psychology and philosophy of religion, displaying a fondness for metaphor, irony and parables.

Literature

Collected works

• A. B. Drachmann, J. L. Heiberg and H. O. Lange editors, Søren Kierkegaards Samlede Værker [Søren Kierkegaard's Collected Works], 14 vols, Copenhagen: Gyldendal, 1st edition, 1901-06.
• Cappelørn, Niels Jørgen, Joakim Garff, Jette Knudsen, Johnny Kondrup and Alastair McKinnon, Søren Kierkegaards Skrifter, 55 vols, Gads Forlag, 1997-2011.

Links

• http://sorenkierkegaard.org/kierkegaard-commentary.html
• Scans of his 28 books
• 3 biography books