The Sickness Unto Death: A Christian Psychological Exposition of Edification and Awakening by Anti-Climacus

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Author: Søren Kierkegaard

One of the most remarkable philosophical works of the nineteenth century, The Sickness Unto Death is also famed for the depth and acuity of its modern psychological insights. Writing under the pseudonym Anti-Climacus, Kierkegaard explores the concept of ‘despair’, alerting readers to the diversity of ways in which they may be described as living in this state of bleak aban….Read More

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