19th Century · Philosophy / theology
The Sickness unto Death
by Søren Kierkegaard. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Søren Kierkegaard examining faith, anxiety, choice; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
- Date
- 1849
- Origin
- Denmark
- Era
- 19th Century
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Søren Kierkegaard examining faith, anxiety, choice; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.