Kierkegaard Within Your Grasp

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Summary: Great introductory text
Review: The new "within your grasp" series of books from Wiley Publishing (publishers of the "For Dummies" series) do just what the subtitle suggests, they summarize the work of great philosophers, bringing their body of work within the grasp of readers who don't necessarily hold degrees in philosophy.

In "Kierkegaard: within your grasp", author Shelley O'Hara competently summarizes the highlights of prolific 19th Danish philosopher and poet, Soren Kierkegaard, and does so in a style that is lively and fun, yet serious and thoughtful. The ability to understand complex philosophical texts, and to relay such texts in a way that is more accessable than the original, while still faithfully preserving the spirit and essence of the original work, is an all too rare talent, but Shelley O'Hara has done an outstanding job.

Dave Stout--Technical Editor; "Kierkegaard: within your grasp"