Kierkegaard on Self, Ethics, and Religion

'Professor Fremstedal conducts a compelling reconstruction of how Kierkegaard develops wholeheartedness based on his views of moral psychology, metaethics, and the ethics of religious belief … This monograph provides unique understanding and reliable resources, tackling some controversial issues, and is a timely reference worthy of being read by researchers interested in the study of Kierkegaard and his outstanding cognitive philosophy on selfhood, ethics, and religion.' Chuandai Qiao, Dialog A Journal of Theology 'While this book will serve as an indispensable resource for contemporary Kierkegaard scholarship, it also has something to offer for ongoing conversations about Kant, German Romanticism, Idealism, ethics, religious epistemology, and Kierkegaard's subsequent relevance to these areas. In this way, Fremstedal has done a tremendous service to Kierkegaard scholarship by re-presenting him as a figure worthy of immediate consideration across multiple subdisciplines of philosophical and theological inquiry and scholarship.' Charles Duke, Journal for Continental Philosophy of Religion 'Fremstedal has a talent for presenting philosophical argumentation with clarity and stunning economy. While this style does not make for easy consumption, it allows Fremstedal to chart an elegantly argued path through a forest of secondary literature. His gift for lapidary summation is complemented by his ear for passages that unite philosophic significance, passionate conviction, and literary force. Whether he is discussing Kierkegaard himself or secondary scholarship, Fremstedal renders gnarly philosophical disputes vivid, thanks to his gift for telling citations in a compelling narrative. A spirit of generosity and fair-mindedness animates Fremstedal's project from beginning to end, and this, together with his able bridging of predominantly continental and analytic approaches, makes this book particularly thought-provoking.' Vanessa Rumble, Journal of the History of Philosophy