{"product_id":"9781350203938","title":"Kierkegaard and Philosophical Eros Between Ironic Reflection and Aesthetic Meaning","description":"\u003ch1\u003eKierkegaard and Philosophical Eros\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBetween Ironic Reflection and Aesthetic Meaning\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUlrika Carlsson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a bold new argument, Ulrika Carlsson grasps hold of the figure of Eros that haunts Søren Kierkegaard's \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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUlrika Carlsson\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in the School of   Philosophy at the National Research University Higher School of Economics in   Moscow, Russia.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 July 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350203938\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51333203263628,"sku":"9781350203938","price":38.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_2924285c-ce93-4b31-8cee-8e16a6c21e1a.jpg?v=1783609091","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350203938","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}