Prefaces and Writing Sampler

The International Kierkegaard Commentary-For the first time in English the world community of scholars systematically assembled and presented the results of recent research in the vast literature of Søren Kierkegaard. Based on the definitive English edition of Kierkegaard's works by Princeton University Press, this series of commentaries addresses all the published texts of the influential Danish philosopher and theologian.

This is volume 9 & 10 in a series of commentaries based upon the definitive translations of Kierkegaard's writings published by Princeton University Press, 1980ff.

Robert L. Perkins+ (Ph.D., Indiana University), Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Professor of Philosophy at Stetson University, was an international authority on the Danish Philosopher Søren Kierkegaard and series editor of the 24-volume International Kierkegaard Commentary. Prior to his long career at Stetson, Bob was founder and department chair (for 16 years) of the Philosophy Department at the University of South Alabama. His research interests in Kierkegaard provoked his studies in ethics, contemporary philosophy, and ancient philosophy.