Works of Love: Some Christian Reflections in the Form of Discourses

Very good-plus condition. ISBN10: 0061713279, ISBN13: 9780061713279, [publisher: Harper Perennial, New York] Softcover Paperback. One of Soren Kierkegaard's most important writings, "Works of Love" is a profound examination of the human heart, in which the great philosopher conducts the reader into the inmost secrets of Love. "Deep within every man," Kierkegaard writes, "there lies the dread of being alone in the world, forgotten by God, overlooked among the household of millions upon millions." Love, for Kierkegaard, is one of the central aspects of existence; it saves us from isolation and unites us with one another and with God. This new edition of "Works of Love" features an original foreword by Kierkegaard scholar George Pattison. Presents an examination of the human heart. 'Deep within every man', the author writes, 'there lies the dread of being alone in the world, forgotten by God, overlooked among the household of millions upon millions'. Love, for him, is one of the central aspects of existence; it saves us from isolation and unites us to each other and God. .