{"product_id":"kierkegaard-and-philosophical-eros-ulrika-carlsson-9781350133716","title":"Kierkegaard and Philosophical Eros: Between Ironic Reflection and Aesthetic Meaning","description":"In a bold new argument, Ulrika Carlsson grasps hold of the figure of Eros that haunts S ren Kierkegaard's\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Concept\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eof Irony\u003c\/i\u003e, and for the first time, uses it as key to interpret that text and his second book, \u003ci\u003eEither\/Or.\u003c\/i\u003eAccording to Carlsson, Kierkegaard adopts Plato's idea of Eros as the fundamental force that drives humans in all their pursuits. For him, every existential stance-every way of living and relating to the outside world-is at heart a way of loving. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy intensely examining Kierkegaard's erotic language, she also challenges the theory that the philosopher's first two books have little common ground and reveals that they are in fact intimately connected by the central and explicit topic of love. In this text suitable for both students and the Kierkegaard specialist, Carlsson claims that despite long-held beliefs about the disparity of his early work, his first two books both relate to love and Part I of \u003ci\u003eEither\/Or\u003c\/i\u003eshould be treated as the sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Concept of Irony\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ulrika Carlsson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 135013371X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350133716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Ulrika Carlsson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43942873301247,"sku":"9781350133716","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_7ea1439c-7bd8-4bdb-aa36-bafe92fd2ec1.jpg?v=1681494855","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kierkegaard-and-philosophical-eros-ulrika-carlsson-9781350133716","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}