Soren Kierkegaard was one of the most important European
philosophers of the nineteenth-century and is widely regarded as
the founder of existentialism. His work had a profound influence
on some of the main intellectual currents of the last two
centuries. Clearly and thematically structured, with
investigations into a host of Kierkegaard's key concepts--
including 'immediacy', 'sin', 'despair', 'individuality' and
'the crowd'--and with references to a wide range of his works,
Starting with Kierkegaard provides the reader with a balanced
overview of the Danish philosopher's project, paying as much
attention to the signed 'edifying' works as to the famous
authorship of the pseudonyms. "Starting with Kierkegaard" also
offers a short survey of the historical, biographical and
philosophical context of Kierkegaard's ideas as they started to
take shape in the 1830s. The book closes with a discussion of
Kierkegaard and society, and of his continuing relevance to
today. "Starting with Kierkegaard" is the ideal introduc