Ep. 332: Kierkegaard's "Either/Or": The Ethical Self (Part One)

Dec 25, 2023, 12:44 PM

On the second half of "The Balance Between the Esthetic and the Ethical in the Development of the Personality" from Vol. 2 of Either/Or (1843). How do we "absolutely" form a coherent self by embracing ethical conventions like marriage, friendship, and having a job?

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