Kierkegaard

This study examines some misunderstandings in attitudes to Kierkegaard, revealing that he was an important Christian thinker, whose approach to religion and ethics is relevant to contemporary issues. This book is an introduction to Kierkegaard's life and thought, addressing old issues from a new angle. New material shows that Kierkegaard's two modes of Christianity reflect the difference between the New Testament and universal precepts of Christ, and the "counsels of perfection". Finally, the work presents Kierkegaard's "ethical stage", as linked to his first view of Christianity as inspiring culture.